Colombian paramilitary commander Salvatore Mancuso testifies at the General Attorney building in Medellin, Colombia January 15, 2007. Mancuso become the first leading militia leader to testify before prosecutors about his crimes as part of the deal that allows the warlords to serve light jail terms for full confessions and payment of compensation to victims. REUTERS/Luis Benavides/Pool (COLOMBIA)
Colombia gave itself over to politics thru violence a long time ago and both the left and the right accept violence as a legitimate political tool.