Mr. Mancuso also put Mr. Uribe [the president of Colombia] in the spotlight by saying that militias
pressured people to vote for the president in 2002, when Mr. Uribe was
first elected…a document rumored to exist in recent weeks was published in the daily
newspaper El Tiempo on Friday. It describes a secret pact in 2001
between Mr. Mancuso, other paramilitary leaders and 11 congressmen, two
governors and five mayors, in which those present agreed to work
together to forge “a new social contract,” largely in order to protect
private property rights.
Here is the full story, which further explains why this nation does not have peace. The paramilitaries are interest groups and traders, not just guys with guns. I believe we are seeing just the beginning of these revelations…
They are not _just_ guys with guns, but they are also clearly that, and a murderous group too. They represent the old privilaged groups that want nothing to change and are willing to kill for it.
Tyler,
If you want a clear and articulate explanation of the issue I recommend you
to read LOS SEñORES DE LA GUERRA by Gustavo Duncan.
http://www.semana.com/wf_InfoArticulo.aspx?idArt=98872
The main idea of the book comes from this article.
economia.uniandes.edu.co/~economia/archivos/temporal/d2005-02.pdf
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