Colombia sentences ex-paramilitary leader Mancuso to 40 years in jail

Former paramilitary leader Salvatore Mancuso was sentenced to 40 years in prison by a Colombian tribunal for over 100 crimes, including murders and forced disappearances, committed between 2002 and 2006 in La Guajira province. Mancuso, a commander in the United Self-Defence Forces of Colombia (AUC), was found responsible for atrocities targeting the indigenous Wayuu group during Colombia's armed conflict. The AUC, originally formed to protect landowners, became involved in drug trafficking. Mancuso's sentence could be reduced to eight years if he cooperates with transitional justice and participates in reparations. He was extradited from the US in 2008 after serving time for drug trafficking.

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