Mapiripan: A shortcut to hell

By María Cristina Caballero

BOGOTA, July 28, 1997 — A paramilitary incursion from July 14 to 20 this year by private armed groups that combat guerrilla forces has made

Excerpts from this story referencing "Iván Cortés":

"… hed into the town of Mapiripan. The town's penal municipal judge, Leonardo Iván Cortés-Novoa, called the Army battalion commander in charge of the area eight (8) …"

"… who spoke in the Coastal dialect and who were armed to the teeth. Leonardo Iván Cortés-Novoa, who was then the municipal judge-of Mapiripan, says-that-since he l …"

"… on hearing that we already had the full testimony of Mapiripan’s judge, Iván Cortés. He asked us where the judge was and what he had said. He confirmed that h …"