In this special feature, we introduce two articles, written by two well known Colombian bloggers who also happen to be journalists, which, from different points of view will provide our readers a complete overview on what is really happening in Colombia right now, so you can make your own opinion.
The unexpected extradition of 14 important paramilitary bosses to the United States galvanized again the so-called “parapoliticians” and covers with a smoke screen the re-election fraud.
President Álvaro Uribe made the decision: send to the United States the paramilitary leadership in order to they respond for drug-trafficking related crimes to the American justice system. How does the outlook change with the presidential measure? There are several issues which may be affected with the extradition of the top United Self-defence Forces of Colombia bosses: the truth, the justice, and the redress (or reparation) to the victims, as well as the parapolitics judicial proceedings.
