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Colombian court orders arrest of 5 legislators over "para-politics"
May 14, 2007, 18:59 GMT
Bogota - Colombia's Supreme Court ordered the arrest of five pro-government legislators on Monday in a widening scandal over politicians' links with the country's right-wing paramilitaries.
The president of the court's criminal division, Judge Alfredo Gomez, said the decision affected legislators who had signed the so- called Ralito Pact - a deal between politicians and paramilitary groups.
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