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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Astrid Suarez

Colombian warlord to serve 40 years in prison for crimes against Indigenous people

Colombian former paramilitary leader Salvatore Mancuso - (AP)

A Colombian court has handed down a 40-year prison sentence to Salvatore Mancuso, a former paramilitary leader, for a litany of crimes committed against Indigenous communities in the province of La Guajira.

The offences, which occurred between 2002 and 2006, include homicides, forced disappearances, and the displacement of people.

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