NewzOn Thursday, September 17, 2026, a federal jury in the United States declared retired Colombian Colonel Luis Alfonso Plazas Vega innocent, dismissing his civil liability for alleged acts of torture.
Following the verdict, Colombian lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella reacted publicly to the decision, praising the outcome with the statement, "Se hizo justicia con un héroe de la Patria" (Justice has been done for a hero of the Fatherland).
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