# Colombian Prosecutor Salvatore Mancuso Testifies on Uribe Allegations

Former paramilitary leader Salvatore Mancuso completed sworn testimony regarding President Álvaro Uribe Vélez in Colombia.

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The Fiscalía General de la Nación confirmed that former paramilitary commander Salvatore Mancuso completed a sworn interview lasting approximately three hours regarding the investigation into former President Álvaro Uribe Vélez. [^1]

Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe Vélez is scheduled to appear on Friday at 9:00 AM at the Fiscalía bunker in Bogotá to provide testimony regarding alleged omissions during his tenure as governor of Antioquia. [^2]

The investigation examines the 1996 massacres of El Aro and La Granja, the murder of human rights defender Jesús María Valle, and the formation of the Bloque Metro of the autodefensas. [^3]

Jesús María Valle Jaramillo, a human rights defender from Ituango, was assassinated on February 27, 1998, in his office in Medellín by a paramilitary command. [^4]

Regarding the La Granja massacre, Salvatore Mancuso stated he did not know if Uribe had ordered, suggested, or supported the event. [^5]

## What this stands on

1. The Fiscalía General de la Nación confirmed that former paramilitary commander Salvatore Mancuso completed a sworn interview lasting approximately three hours regarding the investigation into former President Álvaro Uribe Vélez. (Caracol Radio, News)
2. Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe Vélez is scheduled to appear on Friday at 9:00 AM at the Fiscalía bunker in Bogotá to provide testimony regarding alleged omissions during his tenure as governor of Antioquia. (El Colombiano, News)
3. The investigation examines the 1996 massacres of El Aro and La Granja, the murder of human rights defender Jesús María Valle, and the formation of the Bloque Metro of the autodefensas. (El Colombiano, News)
4. Jesús María Valle Jaramillo, a human rights defender from Ituango, was assassinated on February 27, 1998, in his office in Medellín by a paramilitary command. (Caracol Radio, News)
5. Regarding the La Granja massacre, Salvatore Mancuso stated he did not know if Uribe had ordered, suggested, or supported the event. (El Colombiano, News)

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