It was an unprecedented scene in Colombia. On April 27 and 28, in the heart of the mountainous region of Catatumbo, 11 members of the national army admitted to the murder of 120 civilians in front of the victims’ families. A major achievement for the Special Jurisdiction for Peace and the country’s transitional justice system born from the 2016 peace accord. Our correspondent was in Ocaña to witness the event.
It was an unprecedented scene in Colombia. On April 27 and 28, in the heart of the mountainous region of Catatumbo, 10 members of the national army admitted to the murder of 120 civilians in front of the victims’ families. A major achievement for the Special Jurisdiction for Peace and the country’s transitional justice system born from the 2016 peace accord. Our correspondent was in Ocaña to witness the event.