Colombias largest neo-paramilitary group AGC claims to have 8,000 members written by Adriaan Alsema
Colombia’s largest neo-paramilitary group AGC claims to have 8,000 members
written by Adriaan Alsema January 19, 2017
The Gaitanista Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (AGC), the South American country’s largest neo-paramilitary group, has 8,000 members, the group’s spokesperson told Colombia Reports.
The number given by AGC spokesperson “Raul Jaramillo” is considerably higher than the number estimated by authorities.
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When Uribe broke his promise not to extradite the AUC leadership in 2008, the AGC announced its existence and began taking control of criminal activities left by its predecessor.
Since then, the AGC and other AUC successor groups have become Colombia’s top human rights violator and are accused of having killed hundreds of leftists, community leaders, human rights defenders and journalists since.
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