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Colombian Attorney General's Office Releases Report on Evidence Found In Paramilitary Leader Rodrigo "Jorge 40" Tovar's Laptop

Who is "Jorge 40" and why is his computer so important?

Rodrigo "Jorge 40" Tovar Pupo is one of the most powerful paramilitary commanders in Colombia, long-time head of the Bloque Norte of the Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC). He was a lead negotiator with the Colombian government in the paramilitary peace process and is currently under official custody in the detention center in La Ceja, Antioquia, along with the top paramilitary commanders who are waiting to be legally processed under the Justice and Peace law. The computer in question was recovered when Tovar's right hand man, a paramilitary known as "Don Antonio", was arrested roughly seven months ago and his laptop was confiscated. The information on this computer sheds light on paramilitaries' power structures, their involvement in criminal activities, and their links to politicians and to State security forces.