The 1985 Palace Siege: Colombia's Day of Blood

In 1985, while the world watched the Armero tragedy, an armed group stormed Colombia's Palace of Justice. This episode follows the 28-hour siege through the eyes of those inside: President Belisario Betancur, the M-19 comandos, and the magistrates who refused to flee. We hear how the military response turned the building into a war zone, the fire that consumed the legal archive, and the missing persons whose names are still being sought. With fresh reporting and careful attention to the enduring mystery of the missing, we piece together one of Colombia's most traumatic days. How did a nation built on law face its own supreme court burning? And what did the raid really aim to achieve? A story of courage, terror, and the fragile line between justice and revenge.

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