'Positive False ': The Legacy of State Violence in Colombia
Colombia is a nation that throughout its history has been affected by violence, also by the state. The euphemism of the 'false positives' hides the multiple extrajudicial executions of civilians by State security agents, who in many cases used these bodies to dress them as guerrillas and present results. The Special Court for Peace (JEP) reports that there were at least 7,837 murders during this episode of Colombian history, most of them committed during the Alvaro Uribe Government and its Democratic Security policy
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Colombia is a nation that throughout its history has been affected by violence, also by the state. The euphemism of the 'false positives' hides the multiple extrajudicial executions of civilians by State security agents, who in many cases used these bodies to dress them as guerrillas and present results. The Special Court for Peace (JEP) reports that there were at least 7,837 murders during this episode of Colombian history, most of them committed during the Alvaro Uribe Government and its Democratic Security policy
