A former leading paramilitary officer has given explosive, public testimony on the close collaboration between the right-wing thugs under his command and the Colombian capitalists and landowners, who for decades relied on these forces to terrorise the workers and peasants.
In a country where many, especially in the political arena, still tend to see Colombian society as divided in two almost irreconcilable and immovable halves, the very personal processes - away from the public spotlight - of victims are illustrative of a more complex reality. Without setting aside their personal convictions and critiques of the peace agreement, they value the transitional justice’s achievements and are actively contributing to making them happen. Justice Info spoke with two of them.