"This war can't go on any longer" — Carlos Castaño

By María Cristina Caballero

BOGOTA, Colombia, December 15, 1997 — In an exclusive interview with Cambio16, the commander of the self-defense leagues says that “the fina

"I will vote for Serpa" — Carlos Castaño

By María Cristina Caballero

COLOMBIA, December 15, 1997 — The evening falls and the creek which will be a mandatory step in the trek towards the next “guerrilla haven”

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
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Anti-terrorism funds enlisted in war on drugs

By Ignacio Gómez G. and Gerardo Reyes

Colombia collects millions, even as politicians are linked to brazen cartels and paramilitary groups

Excerpts from this story referencing "Urapalma":

"… plantation that is administered by the Uraba Union of Palm Oil Growers, or Urapalma, a Colombian company.The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) …"

"… -Colombians from paramilitary groups, including the AUC. At the same time, Urapalma's anti-drug funding application was being screened by USAID and by Associa …"

"… nections as part of CAPP, the USAID and ARD representatives told ICIJ that Urapalma never fully completed the paperwork process and so such issues never came …"

"… olombia.The paper trail suggests otherwise. ARD quarterly reports show the Urapalma project moving along a path from "proposal" to "project" over that period, …"