Who is killing witnesses against Colombia's former president?

[Judi Lynn]

Who is killing witnesses against Colombia’s former president?
by Adriaan Alsema May 14, 2018


In true mafia fashion, witnesses against Colombia’s former President Alvaro Uribe have become targets in what increasingly appears to be a coordinated effort to eliminate them.

One witness has been assassinated and two witnesses have reportedly survived assassination attempts since the Supreme Court ordered the investigation of the former president in February.

The latest victim in the apparent persecution of witnesses is the wife of former paramilitary fighter Juan Guillermo Monsalve. Her armored car was intercepted on Thursday in Bogota by two men on a motorbike without license plates.

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Monsalve, who grew up on one of the Uribe family ranches, is one of the last living witnesses who have testified about Uribe’s alleged responsibility in the formation of the “Bloque Metro” paramilitary group.

More:
https://colombiareports.com/who-is-killing-witnesses-against-colombias-former-president/

[sandensea]

1. Uribe is the GOP's idea of an ideal Latin American president.

Polished (and above all, white) on the outside; but rotten to the core on the inside.

[Judi Lynn]

2. Uribe's cartel years

Uribe’s cartel years
by Adriaan Alsema May 14, 2018

Investigating Colombia’s former president Alvaro Uribe has been met with extreme violence ever since judicial authorities found evidence of ties between his family and the Medellin Cartel in 1984.

Criminal investigations have been hampered by violence targeting police, journalists, prosecutors and judges alike.

Bribery used by cartel chief Pablo Escobar and his successors further weakened the justice system to the point it is only able to solve 5% of crimes in the country.

While hundreds of honest officials lost their lives, corrupt officials have enjoyed almost full impunity while embarking on successful careers.

Some, like former cartel associate Uribe, are now among the most powerful and feared politicians in Colombia and have become virtually untouchable for the country’s justice system.

More:
https://colombiareports.com/uribes-cartel-years/