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US reconsidering visa of Colombias former armed forces chief: report
written by Adriaan Alsema December 7, 2017
The United States is considering to revoke the visa of the Colombian general that led the armed forces until last week.
. . .
According to a McClatchy report in the Miami Herald, the change in command happened while the US government was investigating whether to revoke Rodriguez’ visa. A US embassy spokesperson said this was coincidental.
The former military commander has been accused of involvement in the assassination of civilians who were subsequently dressed up as guerrillas and reported as combat kills.
. . .
Members of the military executed thousands of civilians during the presidential terms of former President Alvaro Uribe in a scandal euphemistically dubbed “false positives.”
More:
https://colombiareports.com/us-reconsidering-visa-colombias-former-armed-forces-commander-report/
