Cable 1040: 2008 Data on Violence Against Labor Activists in Colombia

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This is a 2008 US embassy report addressing statistics on violent attacks and threats against union activists in Colombia. Link to Cable.

Cable 1039: Military Personnel Tied to Drug Trafficking Organizations in Colombia

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This is a 2008 US embassy report on the arrest of seven high-ranking Colombian Army officers for alleged ties to drug trafficking organizations. The officers were members of the 11th Brigade, a unit that lost US funding and support in 2007 due to “human rights concerns.” Link to Cable.

Cable 1038: Fallout Continues in Colombian “Parapolitics” Scandal

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This is a 2008 US embassy report on new arrests and continuing political conflict follwing the discovery of corrupt ties between prominent Colombian politicians and illegal right wing paramilitary groups. Link to Cable.

Cable 1037: Colombian Army Linked to 2005 San Jose de Apartado Massacre

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This is a 2008 US embassy report on judicial proceedings against 15 Colombian Army soldiers accused of involvement in the 2005 murder of five civilians affiliated with the San Jose de Apartado peace community in northwestern Colombia. Link to Cable.

Cable 1036: “Aguilas Negras” and the Reemergence of Paramilitary Violence in Colombia

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This is a 2008 US embassy report providing background information on “Aguilas Negras,” an organized crime group composed of demobilized right wing paramilitary personnel. The group has also operated as a clandestine death squad, often targeting union organizers and other left wing political activists in Colombia. Link to Cable.

Cable 1035: New Criminal Groups Fill Void Left by Demobilized Paramiltaries in Colombia

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This is a 2008 US embassy report describing the emergence of new drug trafficking and extortion groups in the aftermath of the demobilization of right wing paramilitary organizations in Colombia. Link to Cable.

Cable 1034: Colombian Supreme Court Reopens Investigation Into Colombian Army Involvement in 1987 Massacre

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This is a 2008 US embassy report on a Colombian Supreme Court ruling reopening an investigation into Colombian Army involvement in the 1987 massacre of 19 civilians by right wing paramilitary death squads in the town of Puerto Boyaca in northern Colombia. Link to Cable.