In a historic moment, President Gustavo Petro and Defense Minister Iván Velásquez offered their apologies. They spoke to families of 6,402 victims wrongfully killed by the military. These individuals were falsely portrayed as rebels during Colombia’s internal strife. Jacqueline Castillo, a spokesperson for Mafapo, felt some relief. She said the years-long fight for acknowledgment had […]
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