Carlos Lehder, co-founder of Medellín Cartel, freed days after arrest in Colombia
Infamous drug lord Carlos Lehder was freed Monday after being arrested in Colombia on charges of arms and narcotics trafficking last Friday, March 28. The...
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Despite long-awaited mass grave excavation in Medellín, local trust in authorities remains fractured
Medellín, Colombia — After years of demands to search for those forcibly disappeared in Medellin’s La Escombrera landfill, Colombia’s transitional justice body, the Special Jurisdiction...
Bodies in Medellín landfill were victims of forced disappearances: Special Jurisdiction for Peace
Medellín, Colombia – In a landmark declaration Thursday, Colombia’s transitional justice body, the Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP), stated unequivocally that Medellín’s La Escombrera landfill...
“The mothers are right”: Social uproar following forensic findings in Medellín’s La Escombrera trash dump
For decades, human rights organizations and families of people who disappeared amid Colombia’s internal conflict have pointed to La Escombrera, a trash dump in the...
Medellín Metrocable cabin falls killing 1 and injuring 21 others
Medellín, Colombia – A cable car cabin on Medellín’s renowned metrocable fell off its line on Wednesday, killing one person and injuring 21 others. At...
