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Contents 1 Name change 2 Articles I've been saving for use here 3 Convictions? 4 Changes in the article =

[edit] Name change

This scandal I predict will continue further than 2007... no need to mention the years.. maybe 2006 -present.. Colombian parapolitical scandal (2006 - present) --((F3rn4nd0 ))^{(BLA BLA BLA)} 05:44, 12 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Articles I've been saving for use here

I keep loading up my Google Reader with articles for this article and keep not going through them to improve this article. I may soon, but maybe someone can jump in while I dawdle.

• 'Congresistas no pueden ser juzgados por ley de Justicia y Paz': Procurador, El Tiempo, 13 February 2007.
• Colombia's ex-spy chief charged, BBC News, 23 February 2007.
• 'Parapolítica' en Colombia está bajo la lupa de los medios en Estados Unidos, El Tiempo, 26 February 2007.
• Paramilitary politics, and other perils The Economist, 22 February 2007.
• El gobierno también permitió que los paramilitares florecieran, dice el demócrata Patrick Leahy, El Tiempo, 3 March 2007.
• Culpable de 'parapolítica' pagará su pena, aseguró George Bush durante visita a Bogotá, El Tiempo, 11 March 2007.
• The perils of “parapolitics”, The Economist, 22 March 2007
• Colombia's ex-spy chief released BBC News, 24 March 2007.
• 'Excarcelación de Noguera es inconstitucional': dice el vicefiscal Guillermo Mendoza Diago, El Tiempo, 24 March 2007.
• el pais: Corte cita a 60 personas a declaración juramentada

Of course there are more out there, but there doesn't seem to be much in the U.S. press still, other than passing mentions in reports of the Bush visit. Hwonder talk contribs 23:56, 25 March 2007 (UTC)

I am editor of http://colombiareports.com, an english speaking website about Colombia and am trying to be on top of the parapolitics scandal. I will freely link to my website if you people don't object. It's one of the only websites in english speaking of the scandal. I also suggest, because of the current amount of suspected senators, to drop the chronology and keep track of the amount of politicians currently involved. I know of one senator actually convicted. I will try to make a list of convictions.—Preceding unsigned comment added by Akwadraa (talk • contribs) 19 april 2008

I made a list in the spanish Wikipedia maybe could be useful for you: es:Anexo:Implicados en el escándalo de la parapolítica, see also the spanish article es:parapolítica. - Chien-A (talk) 03:39, 20 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Convictions?

Have there been any convictions, and should there be mention of the parapolitics scandal impacting Bush's efforts for Colombia-US free-trade deal? Many, especially on the Democrats' side have come down against the trade deal based on the allegations of Colombia gov's links to paramilitaries. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 204.52.215.67 (talk) 03:01, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Changes in the article =

I think we should make a single article about parapolitics, farcpolitics and yidispolitics. It could be called "Recent Colombian Corruption Scandals". --190.28.121.21 (talk) 01:44, 10 June 2008 (UTC)

The article needs to be updated. Please check the spanish version, maybe someone could translate the spanish article es:parapolítica. -Chien-A (talk) 05:22, 5 March 2008 (UTC)