Palace of Justice: Revisionism, Post-Truth, and the Battle for Colombia’s History

On Nov. 6, 1985, 34 members of the M-19 guerrilla movement stormed the Palace of Justice in central Bogota, Colombia’s capital, attempting to subject President Belisario Betancur to a political trial. The operation culminated in 33 insurgents losing their lives, alongside 11 members of the state security forces and 43 civilians. Misreading the prevailing political […]

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