Colombian ex governor to face trial for paramilitary ties

Colombian ex governor to face trial for paramilitary ties
Apr 25, 2014 posted by Flora Baker

A former Colombian governor and presidential hopeful will face trial in Colombia’s Supreme Court to ascertain whether he had ties with paramilitary groups.

In August 2013, former Antioquia governor and then-primary candidate for the Democratic Center party, Luis Alfredo Ramos, was arrested for the Supreme Court to investigate his suspected conspiracy with former members of the now-demobilized paramilitary organisation AUC.

The decision to go to trial comes after the Supreme Court formally closed the investigation stage of Ramos’ role in the ‘parapolitics’ proceedings in late March, according to Colombian newspaper El Pais.

The initial accusations against Ramos came from two former paramilitaries – Freddy Rendón Herrera, or “El Aleman,” and Juan Carlos Sierra, also known as “El Tuso.” The two men have claimed that Ramos met with paramilitary members of AUC in January 2005 when Ramos was a senator.

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http://colombiareports.co/colombian-ex-governor-face-trial-paramilitary-ties/