The complaints of the Democratic Center after the arrival of Mancuso

Within the statement, the number of crimes that Salvatore Mancuso committed while he was a member of the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia is highlighted, where, According to the Democratic Center, there are more than 50,000 criminal acts, 50 open investigations and 56 arrest warrants.. In addition, they highlight his participation in different massacres such as that of El Salado in the department of Sucre, that of Mapiripán in Meta and that of Gamarra in Norte de Santander.

It should be noted that, Under the government of Álvaro Uribe Vélez, this former military peer was extradited to the United States for not complying with the Justice and Peace laws.since he would have continued committing crimes from a prison in Itagui.

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Now, at the beginning of 2024, this character returns to the country thanks to the collaboration he is carrying out with the Special Jurisdiction for Peace.

Mancuso, until now, has collaborated with this entity for more than 18 months and he managed to have his case entered into the JEP and, therefore, he had the opportunity to return to Colombian territory.

This, for the Democratic Center, represents political persecution and they denounce that Mancuso’s arrival would be used as an instrument to collaborate in this persecution.

It should be noted that the Prosecutor’s Office is investigating the possibility of what Salvatore Mancuso was released during this process with the JEP.