The indictments, issued by a special court, say the military leaders falsely presented 120 victims as combatants in a bid to show the country was winning its long civil war.
Author: Julie Turkewitz
Colombia’s President Is Shot at in Helicopter but Survives Attack
President Iván Duque said he was aboard a helicopter with several top ministers when it came under fire on Friday afternoon. No one was killed.
Why Are Colombians Protesting?
Demonstrations have filled the streets of major cities for a month — and at least 46 people have died, some in clashes with the police. Here’s what you need to know about the protests.
In Colombia, 19 Are Killed in Pandemic-Related Protests
The demonstrations over a proposed tax overhaul tied to the pandemic have morphed into a national outcry over rising poverty, unemployment and inequality.
In Colombia, 17 Dead in Pandemic-Related Protests
The demonstrations have morphed into a national outcry over rising poverty, unemployment and inequality.
5,000 Flee as Venezuela Launches Largest Military Campaign in Decades
The Venezuelan government has long tolerated armed groups trafficking drugs and contraband near its border with Colombia. Now it has lashed out at one of them, driving thousands of civilians into flight.
Jeanine Añez, Former Bolivian President, Says She Faces Arrest
Jeanine Añez served as interim president for a year, after Evo Morales was forced out. Other members of her government have reportedly been arrested.
Colombian Official Refuses to Say if Children Were Killed in Attack on Rebels
Youths were present, the defense minister said, calling them “machines of war,” but he would not give the ages of the dead. Reports that minors were killed outraged a war-weary public.
Colombia Seeks Justice for War Atrocities Via New Court
A court in Colombia is exposing atrocities in the country’s long civil war, trying to compile a record all sides can accept, and offering leniency to those who confess. Not everyone is pleased.