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Paramilitary Peace Process Corruption in Colombia
23:17 - 31:54 (08:36)
A discussion about the paramilitary peace process in Colombia, where criminals who cooperated with the justice system received minimal sentences, all while corruption within the system still allowed for certain individuals to bribe prosecutors to clear their records.
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The speaker discusses the rewards and challenges of living in a less developed world, noting the contrast between those who have real problems but seem to have way more fun than people from more privileged backgrounds.
23:17 - 25:12 (01:54)
Summary
The speaker discusses the rewards and challenges of living in a less developed world, noting the contrast between those who have real problems but seem to have way more fun than people from more privileged backgrounds.
ChapterParamilitary Peace Process Corruption in Colombia
Episode#339 - Jeremy McDermott - Hunting An Invisible Drug Lord
PodcastModern Wisdom
Journalist Jeremy McDermott talks about the case of Memo Fantasma, a drug trafficker who managed to erase his initial judicial history by bribing prosecutors, and how he is now being used to silence a journalist in Colombia.
25:12 - 26:23 (01:10)
Summary
Journalist Jeremy McDermott talks about the case of Memo Fantasma, a drug trafficker who managed to erase his initial judicial history by bribing prosecutors, and how he is now being used to silence a journalist in Colombia.
ChapterParamilitary Peace Process Corruption in Colombia
Episode#339 - Jeremy McDermott - Hunting An Invisible Drug Lord
PodcastModern Wisdom
A man involved in a paramilitary peace process in Colombia got a deal for minimal sentences regardless of their crimes.
26:23 - 29:12 (02:48)
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A man involved in a paramilitary peace process in Colombia got a deal for minimal sentences regardless of their crimes. Evidence suggests that this man had connections within the peace and justice system who buried testimony and misled investigations.
ChapterParamilitary Peace Process Corruption in Colombia
Episode#339 - Jeremy McDermott - Hunting An Invisible Drug Lord
PodcastModern Wisdom
The story of Jhon Jairo Velásquez, the infamous assassin for the Medellin Cartel in the 1980s and 90s, who later became an invaluable informant to the Colombian government, and lived the rest of his life in hiding.
29:12 - 31:54 (02:41)
Summary
The story of Jhon Jairo Velásquez, the infamous assassin for the Medellin Cartel in the 1980s and 90s, who later became an invaluable informant to the Colombian government, and lived the rest of his life in hiding.