BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Against strong objections from rights activists, Colombia’s Congress overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment Tuesday night to give military courts greater jurisdiction over crimes committed by armed forces members.
Colombia’s military has a checkered human rights record that has in the past led U.S. lawmakers to selectively withhold aid from tainted units.
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