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[Translation of an article from TeleSUR for January 22. See original article here and related article here.]

Colombian defender of human right Piedad Córdoba said on Friday that the public trial of former subdirector of the Departamento Administrativo de Seguridad (DAS – Administrative Security Department), José Miguel Narváez, demonstrates the truth of charges she has made for years concerning links between paramilitaries and the government.

“The link between the paramilitaries and the government, through DAS, is confirmed, there is overwhelming proof,” Córdoba declared in an interview granted to TeleSUR. (more…)

[Translation of an article from La Jornada of Mexico City for September 27.  See original article here.]

Bogotá – The attorney general of Colombia on Monday removed opposition Senator Piedad Córdoba from office and barred her from holding any public position for 18 years because of her alleged ties with the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC).

The ruling was announced by the public ministry on Monday after confirmation of reports that the opposition legislator maintained a relation with the FARC, the largest and oldest guerrilla force operating in the South American country.

The ruling, which renders the Colombian senator politically powerless, can be appealed on petition by the accused, judicial sources stated on Monday. (more…)