Ramiro Suárez Corzo

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Ramiro Suárez Corzo is a Colombian politician. Currently the Mayor of the city of Cúcuta, Norte de Santander.

[edit] Legal problems

On June 22, 2004 Suárez was captured in Cúcuta for havinf ties with the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC) paramilitary group. On January 6, 2005 was set in a trial and accused of meeting with paramilitaries to support them, among them one known by alias of "El Gato". On March 4, 2005 an attorney appealed the decision and the investigation ended.[1]

On April 4, 2007 the demobilized paramilitary Jhon Mario Salazar aka. "El Pecoso" accused Suárez of the being the mastermind behind the assasination of José Agustín Uribe, who worked for the Government of Norte de Santander as a Judicial Advisor.[2]

[edit] References

  • www.eltiempo.com El Tiempo: Un "favor" para Alcalde de Cúcuta fue crimen de asesor de la Gobernación, dijo 'para' desmovilizado (A "favor" for the Mayor of Cucuta was crime against the advisor to the Government [of Norte de santander], said "Para[military] " demobilized.)
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