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WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Colombian President Alvaro Uribe defended his plan to grant amnesty to violent paramilitary members during appearances in New York and Washington.
Uribe, describing his proposal as essential to his country's long-sought peace, told the United Nations: "I understand the concern raised by offering alternative sentences for grave crimes. But in a context of 30,000 terrorists, it must be understood that a definitive peace is the best justice for a nation in which several generations have never lived a single day without the occurrence of a terrorist act."
The Latin American Post said that while in Washington, Uribe met with Secretary of State Colin Powell, as well as 56 members of Congress. He was also scheduled to meet with President Bush.
The Post reported a senior State Department official said the administration will not drop criminal charges against paramilitary leaders indicted in the United States, no matter what happens in Bogota.
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