Colombian Paramilitary Unit Gives Up Arms
A right-wing paramilitary unit surrendered its weapons in northeast Colombia on Sunday, the latest demobilization ahead of an international conference on the much-criticized peace process. A 126-member unit of the United Self-Defense Forces, or AUC, disbanded in Ciudad Bolivar, 155 miles northeast of Bogota, bringing to at least 4,700 the number of fighters who have demobilized in the past two years. Full Story