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Former Army Captain Admitted to Facilitating the Barrancabermeja Massacre

Summary by Nación Paisa
Retired Army Captain Álvaro Enrique Daza Camargo acknowledged his responsibility for the Barrancabermeja massacre of May 16, 1998, admitting that he dismantled checkpoints under orders from his superiors to facilitate the passage of the paramilitary group that murdered seven people and disappeared 25 others. The confession came to light through testimonies revealed by Caracol Radio, in which the retired officer broke the silence he had maintaine…
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Captain González breaks 27 years of silence: he confesses to being a link between Colombian military intelligence and paramilitaries in the 1998 massacre.

Retired Army Captain Álvaro Enrique Daza Camargo acknowledged his responsibility for the Barrancabermeja massacre of May 16, 1998, admitting that he dismantled checkpoints under orders from his superiors to facilitate the passage of the paramilitary group that murdered seven people and disappeared 25 others. The confession came to light through testimonies revealed by Caracol Radio, in which the retired officer broke the silence he had maintaine…

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Nación Paisa broke the news in on Monday, January 26, 2026.
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