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Ghost of far-right paramilitaries hovers over Colombia’s presidential runoff vote

Colombians will choose on Sunday between two men whose lives have been very differently shaped by the militias, and whose visions for the country are poles apart

The Guardian - UK

Colombian ex-paramilitary leader jailed for crimes against Indigenous groups

Salvatore Mancuso given 40-year sentence, which could be reduced after truth and reparation activities

The Guardian - UK

Colombian warlord to serve 40 years in prison for crimes against Indigenous people

Salvatore Mancuso was sentenced for his crimes agains the La Guajira community

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Colombian Courts Investigate Bolero Star Charlie Zaa Over Alleged $6M Paramilitary Ties

At least three of the artist's nightclubs are under investigation. Charlie Zaa is being linked to paramilitary groups, under the scrutiny of the Colombian justice system.

Latin Times

Colombian Dens Of Iniquity Recycled To Serve Victims

In a mansion with golden faucets and an oyster-shaped bathtub, Colombian paramilitary fighters and drug lords once planned the most horrific crimes.

International Business Times

Chiquita Brands Found Liable For Funding Colombian Paramilitary Group

Chiquita Brands ordered to pay .3 million for funding paramilitary group in Colombia. Verdict holds corporation accountable for human rights violations.

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Chiquita liable for paramilitary killing

The banana company was found guilty of knowingly paying off a paramilitary group

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US banana giant ordered to pay $38m to families of Colombian men killed by death squads

Landmark verdict against Chiquita marks first time major US company held liable for funding human rights abuses abroad

The Guardian - US

U.S. company found liable of financing Colombian paramilitary death squad to advance its interests

The decision regarding Chiquita Brands International took place last week. It came after 17 years of legal proceedings and a previous conviction in 2007

Latin Times

US jury holds banana giant Chiquita liable for financing Colombia paramilitaries

Victims of paramilitary violence in Colombia on Monday secured a landmark victory against banana giant Chiquita Brands International in a US federal court in Florida.

France 24

Creating a Bridge Between the Physical and Remote in Higher Ed

The American University of Cairo improves remote learning, consistency, and content quality through a new classroom technology upgrade initiative.

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Somalia president accuses Ethiopia of trying to annex part of its territory

President Mohamud ‘objects’ to Ethiopia’s Red Sea port deal with Somaliland, territory Somalia claims as its own.

Al Jazeera

Somalia Accuses Ethiopia Of Trying To Block AU Summit Access

Somalia and Ethiopia, already at odds over a controversial maritime pact, locked horns again on Saturday over Somali claims that Ethiopian security forces tried to block President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud from accessing the African Union summit.

International Business Times

Senator Rubio urges Biden administration to freeze a former warlord's extradition to Colombia

Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio is calling on the Biden administration to reject Colombia’s request for extradition of a former warlord after he was named a peace envoy in the South American nation

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‘Insult to his victims’: outrage as warlord appointed ‘peace manager’ in Colombia

Salvatore Mancuso, who is imprisoned in US, is responsible for more than 300 killings and is accused of about 75,000 crimes

The Guardian - US

Colombian elite backed death squads, former paramilitary commander says

Salvatore Mancuso testified to peace tribunal that rightwing AUC worked hand in glove with business, military and political elite

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