Former Colombian leader denies blame for extrajudicial killings
22 August 2021 |
11:57 am
Former Colombian president Alvaro Uribe has denied responsibility for the murder of thousands of civilians by the military during his government's crackdown on guerrillas in testimony before a special commission Monday.
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