Colombian President Alvaro Uribe has presented a bill to his Congress that would allow paramilitary members
who have committed atrocities to skip prison for a fee. Among them are men the United States has identified as
terrorists for their willingness to massacre Colombian civilians.
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Colombia: 'Checkbook Impunity' for Murderers
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