Sierra, Juan Carlos (“El Tuso”), 119, 123, 170, 179, 182, 199–200, 257–258
Simón Bolívar Award for Lifetime Achievement (Vida y Obra), 279
Sistema Esperanza, 223–224
Social Party of National Unity (Partido Social de Unidad Nacional; la U), 137, 142
Solarte, Mauro, 155
Soto, Jacinto Alberto (“Lucas”), 81, 82–83, 86, 95, 96, 97, 154, 262–264
Southwestern Antioquia Block of the AUC, 167, 170
Stansell, Keith, 242
Suaza, Ferney, 189–190, 209–210, 213, 250–251
Sucre
investigation into ties between politicians and paramilitaries in, 132–139, 150–151, 153
Jorge 40 and, 148
Supreme Court, 230
attacks on, 164–165, 174–175, 211–216
conviction of members of Congress, 247, 248
DAS surveillance of members of, 222–223, 230, 244–246, 251–252, 254
as GONI target, 228–229
investigation of Yidis Medina’s alleged bribery, 188
lack of support for Velásquez, 247–249
Reyes and, 190
scrutiny of paramilitary influence on political system, 136
support for Velásquez, 205
Tabares, Fernando, 228, 252, 253, 254
Tamayo, Javier, 71, 76, 82, 91, 97, 104
Los Tangueros, 70
“Tasmania” (José Orlando Moncada)
attempt to discredit Velásquez, 167–168, 169–171, 173
prison transfer, 177–178
recanting allegations, 198–200, 255
Tasmania letter, 167–168, 173, 174, 175
charges against González and, 255–256
effect on Velásquez and family, 190–191
investigation of, 201–203
revelations about origin of, 252–253
Sierra and, 257, 258
Tasmania’s recanting of, 198–200, 255
La Terraza gang, 73, 88, 91, 98, 183, 264
El Tiempo (newspaper), 150, 154, 158, 177, 230
Tolemaida prison, Calderón’s investigation into, 278
Tordecillas, Dagoberto, 151
Tovar Pupo, Rodrigo (“Jorge 40”), 122
Tranquilandia, 30, 108”Twelve Apostles” group, 153, 154, 272
El Ubérrimo ranch, 259
UNASE (Unidad Anti-Secuestro y Extorsion; Anti-Kidnapping and Extortion Unit), 31, 72–73, 128–130
United Nations, 44
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, 174
United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia. See AUC
United States
Colombian military assault on independent republic of Marquetalia and, 16
concern over scandal in Colombia, 243
criticism of Justice and Peace Law, 127–128
DAS scandal and, 231–232, 246
disregard of paramilitaries, 2
Escobar, Pablo, and, 4, 35
extradition of paramilitary leaders to, 158, 179–182, 257
extradition treaty with Colombia, 29
GONI and, 228
indictments of paramilitary leaders, 119–120
relationship with Uribe, 121
war on drugs and, 29–30
United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement, 152, 193, 205, 208, 243
US Department of Justice, 119
US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), 29–30
Don Berna and, 179, 182
extradition of paramilitary leaders and, 179
Hernández and, 251
Moreno and, 250
Pallomari and, 109
US Presidential Medal of Freedom, for Uribe, 239
US Department of State list of Foreign Terrorist Organizations, 119
University of Antioquia, 38, 40, 90, 291
Upegui, Gustavo, 73–74, 92
Urabá, 69–70, 151
Uribe, Alberto, 41–42
Uribe, Alirio, 226
Uribe, Álvaro
Araújos and, 141–142
El Aro massacre and, 55, 57, 61, 62, 186–187, 261
attacks on Supreme Court, 174–175
call to Velásquez, 170–171
campaign against peace agreement with FARC, 269, 275
childhood and upbringing, 40–41
paramilitary-military collusion and, 24–25
Convivirs and, 44–45
DAS and, 226, 229–230, 232, 254, 272–273
Díaz and, 138
electoral fraud in Magdalena and, 144
end of presidency, 246
on extraditions, 179–180, 181–182
FARC and, 41–42, 43, 117–118, 240–242
Gutiérrez allegations and, 204
initial support for parapolitics investigation, 138–139
Justice and Peace Law and, 127–128
Mancuso and, 259–260
Medina and, 188
Moreno’s death and, 272–274
on paramilitary leaders at Itagüí prison, 161
political beginnings, 39–40, 41
political relationship with Mario Uribe, 171–172
popularity of, 121–122, 239–244
presidential campaign, 116–118
Ramírez criticism of, 228–229
relationship with paramilitaries, 118, 120–121, 153–156, 158, 259, 274
relationship with United States, 121
response to Calderón’s article on involvement in discrediting Supreme Court, 215–216
scandals and tarnished image of, 271–275
Tasmania letter and, 167–168, 253
Valencia and, 185–186, 201–202, 255
Valle and, 9, 10–11, 23, 25, 39, 60
Velásquez and, 39, 42–43, 170–171, 175, 176
La Violencia and, 41–42
Uribe, María Isabel, 42
Uribe, Mario
arrest of, 189, 209
conviction of, 272
indictment of, 172, 174, 185–186, 253
investigation of, 169, 170, 171
Mancuso and, 149
political beginnings, 39
political career, 171–172
relationship with paramilitaries, 258
Tasmania letter and, 198–199, 202, 203, 253, 256
El Tuso and, 200
Uribe, Santiago, 42
El Aro massacre and, 186–187
homicide charge, 272
Tasmania letter and, 177, 200, 202, 203, 256
ties to paramilitaries, 153, 154
Uribe administration
paramilitary demobilization and, 147, 148
view of parapolitics investigation, 151, 152
Valencia, César Julio, 156, 229
call from Uribe, 174–175, 185–186
DAS surveillance of, 222, 254
retirement of, 247
Uribe’s slander case against, 185–186, 201–202, 255
Valencia, Guillermo León, 16
Valencia, Pedro Luis, 17–18
Valencia Cossio, Fabio, 211
Valle, Jesús María, 9
alleging collusion between paramilitaries and military, 24–25
El Aro massacre and, 55–57, 61, 62–63
childhood of, 13–15
constituent assembly and, 39
on Convivirs and paramilitaries, 46
demeanor, 21–22
Group for Prisoners’ Human Rights and, 37–38
as human rights lawyer, 17, 19–21
murder investigation, 59, 87, 88, 90, 104
murder of, 63–64, 68, 264–265
oratorical skills, 22
Permanent Human Rights Committee of Antioquia and, 17, 19–20, 38
remembrance of, 280
reports of violence in Ituango and, 22
slander suit against, 23, 61–62
threats against, 60–61
Uribe and, 9, 10–11, 23, 25, 39, 60
Velásquez and, 37–39
La Violencia and childhood of, 13–14
Valle, Magdalena, 15, 20, 21
Valle, Nelly, 9, 60, 63–64
Valle, Octavio, 15
Valledupar Club, 122
Vargas Lleras, Germán, 137, 203–204
Ochoa Vasco, Fabio, 260
Ochoa Vásquez, Fabio, 28, 154
Ochoa Vásquez, Jorge Luis, 28, 29, 118
Ochoa Vásquez, Juan David, 28, 118
Velásquez, Alberto, 45–46, 188
Velásquez, Catalina, 27, 28, 35, 47, 191
Velásquez, César Mauricio, 212, 214
Velásquez, Iván
Antioquia Bar Association and, 38–39
Arcila and, 99, 101
as assistant justice, 125, 126
possible attempt on life, 46–47
Barreto allegations, 203–204
Calderón and, 165, 229
career immediately post-chief prosecutor, 104
as chief prosecutor for Antioquia, 27–28, 36–37, 67–69
constituent assembly and, 39
CTI team and, 95–96, 100
DAS surveillance of, 156, 215, 222–223, 230–231, 232–233, 246
demeanor, 36
discovery of ACCU records and, 81, 82
on Don Berna’s statements, 264
Duque and, 197–198, 200
Escobar and, 31–35
extraditions of paramilitary leaders and, 185, 192
as GONI target, 228–229
González slander charges and, 255–256
Group for Prisoners’ Human Rights and, 37–38
Gutiérrez allegations, 204–205
Guzmán allegation, 176
Human Rights Award, 247, 248, 265
as inspector general for Medellín, 28, 30–36, 39
International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala and, 276–277
investigation of paramilitaries, 36–37, 67–69, 71–72, 75–77
investigation of UNASE, 31, 128–130
investigative commission and, 138–139
Job’s allegations against, 208–209, 211–212
Los Pepes and, 35
loss of support on Supreme Court, 190–191, 247–249
meetings with Tasmania, 169–171, 198–200
notifying justices of Tasmania allegations, 173
parapolitics investigations and, 126–127, 128, 131–139, 145–146, 150–152, 155–156, 250, 279
peace agreement with FARC and, 269–270, 275–276
relationship with father, 45–46
relationship with Mario Uribe, 172
resignation as chief prosecutor for Antioquia, 101
resignation as coordinator in parapolitics investigation, 256
security for, 101–102, 191–192
on Sierra’s statements on parapolitics links, 258
Suaza allegations, 211
support of Supreme Court in face of efforts to discredit, 205
as target of coordinated operation to discredit him, 164–165, 174, 177–178, 216, 236–237 (see also Tasmania letter)
threat against Oviedo and, 77, 89
threats against, 69, 92–94, 172
transfer of Padilla case to Bogotá and, 96–97
Uribe and, 39, 42–43, 170–171, 175, 176
Valle and, 22, 37–39, 60, 265
Valle murder investigation and, 59, 64, 68–69
visit to Canada, 131
worries about corruption in own office, 71–72
Velásquez, Laura, 27, 28, 38, 47, 191
Velásquez, María Victoria, 27–28, 37, 39, 191, 237, 277
car sabotage and, 46–47
DAS surveillance and, 229
fear for husband’s safety, 33–34, 171, 192
impression of Uribe, 42, 176
on student activism, 40
threats against her and her husband/family, 35, 91–94, 101–102
Velásquez, Víctor, 27, 28, 170
Valencia Cossio, Fabio, 190
Vélez, Luis Felipe, 17
Vélez, Luis Fernando, 18
Veloza, Éver (“HH”), 263
Villa, Guillermo, 129
Villalba, Francisco, 85–86, 186–187, 253–254, 257, 260–261
Villegas, Álvaro, 43
La Violencia, 13–15, 41–42
war on drugs, 22, 29–30
wiretapping, DAS and illegal, 222–224, 230
Wood, Bill, 128
W Radio, 217
Zapata, Rodrigo, 2–3, 6, 262, 280
Zuluaga, Francisco Javier (“Gordolindo”), 123, 146
Zuluaga, Óscar Iván, 271
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