Colombia prosecutor declares Escobar-era magistrate killing a crime against humanity

Colombia's Prosecutor's Office classified the 1989 assassination of magistrate Carlos Ernesto Valencia as a crime against humanity, a legal step that removes the statute of limitations and enables prosecution. The son's public statement highlights the case's prior abandonment, signaling a shift in judicial treatment of drug-cartel violence. This is a notable legal precedent for accountability in Colombia's conflict era.

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