The discovery of the Guerrilla Priest’s remains reopens old wounds and revives revolutionary memory. For sixty years, Colombia’s ruling elites believed they could silence more than a voice. When the Colombian army killed Father Camilo Torres Restrepo in combat on February 15, 1966, it did not just kill a man; it killed a symbol. RELATED:Authorities […]

“This event of such historical magnitude should neither be distorted nor used for any political gain,” the armed group stated, adding that word is already spreading and the Colombian people, for whom he fought and gave his life, expect his remains to be respected.