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Colombias former VP pulls support for transitional justice system: report
written by Adriaan Alsema September 29, 2017
German Vargas, Colombia’s former vice-president who resigned from the position to run for president, reportedly has turned against a war crimes tribunal that is part of an ongoing peace process with Marxist rebels.
The powerful dynasty politician and his coalition party, Radical Change, decided Wednesday to withdraw support for the court that is currently awaiting congressional approval.
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During a similar transitional justice court in the late 2000s, Radical Change was one of the political parties that was hardest hit by the “parapolitics” scandal that saw dozens of lawmakers and governors convicted for colluding with paramilitary death squads and drug traffickers for electoral gain.
Vargas was investigated for teaming up with warlord “Martin Llanos,” but absolved by a Supreme Court justice now investigated for accepting bribes in order to obstruct those “parapolitics” investigations.
More:
https://colombiareports.com/colombias-former-vp-pulls-support-transitional-justice-system-report/
German Vargas (oink)
German Vargas (oink oink)
