Latin American Herald Tribune
Galan Slaying a “State Crime,” Colombian Prosecutors Say
Jun 25 -- Citing the “proven” complicity of government intelligence officers, Colombian prosecutors are asking the Attorney General’s Office to declare the 1989 assassination of reformist presidential candidate Luis Carlos Galan a “state crime.”
25 de junio de 2009
Under Colombian law, a state crime is a crime against humanity and, as such, not subject to the statute of limitations.
In the absence of such a designation, the probe of the killing will automatically end on Aug. 18, prosecutor Gabriel Jaimes told reporters Wednesday.
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