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Colombia ex-rebel, wanted in US, sworn in as congressman
« on: June 11, 2019, 05:13:39 pm »
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Colombia ex-rebel, wanted in US, sworn in as congressman
ABC News

A former Colombian rebel leader wanted in the U.S. on drug charges was sworn into office as a congressman on Tuesday in a case that has riled detractors of the still-fragile peace accord with leftist rebels that ended decades of conflict.

Seuxis Hernandez took an oath pledging to uphold Colombia's constitution in a simple ceremony held inside an office at the legislature.

"I promise," he said, lifting one hand while the other grasped onto a walking stick the blind rebel ideologist uses to get around.

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