Colombia's ex-VP apologizes to unions over terrorism support accusations
Colombia's ex-VP apologizes to unions over terrorism support accusations
Friday, 03 February 2012 15:31
Arron Daugherty
Colombia's ex-vice president Francisco Santos issued a public apology after reconciling with unions over libel and slander charges, reported local media Friday.
The Colombian unions Sintrateléfonos, Sintraemcali, and Sintraunicol filed suit against Santos and presidential advisor Jose Obdulio Gaviria, in September 2010. The two had accused union leaders of signing a document supporting "armed struggle" and "terrorism" during an international conference attended by the leaders entitled "Problems of the Revolution in Latin America."
A month later, it was reported that the International Observatory for Lawyers would watch over the development of the case, as case lawyers had been targets of various threats and harassment.
During his public apology Santos said, "There wasn't enough information when I made the statements. . . I should have asked the unions what had happened."
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