Since the creation of Law 975 of 2005, 1,156 victims in Antioquia have received economic compensation through the courts, (Justice and Peace) with resources amounting to $ 16,861 million.

In Medellín, the Victims' Unit gave nearly $ 598 million to 29 survivors recognized in the verdict of truth, justice and reparation against the postulates, ex-combatants of paramilitary groups Juan Fernando Chica, Salvatore Mancuso and Eugenio José Reyes.

In the midst of a symbolic act and after a legal and psychological process, the victims received instructions on the gratuity of these procedures and security at the time of making effective the resource in the bank.

For Lina María Lodoño, one of the victims benefited in this day of reparation and who lost her father 16 years ago, said that "this is very hard, one does not erase the pain of losing a loved one, money helps but not It erases what one feels. "

Londoño and her mother have not yet defined in what they will invest their money, whether in study or in a home.

For his part, Wilson Córdoba, director of the Victims Unit in Antioquia said that "it is not easy for victims who had to go through atrocious events in their lives, however, from the entity we provide guidance so they can invest properly. these resources that they receive today and continue with the construction of their life projects ".

"For us as part of the national government, what we intend is that the victims receive their money and can focus on leaving a repair route to have better living conditions through investment in housing improvements, higher education and / or productive projects, "the official concluded.

Within the group of survivors benefited were 10 from the municipality of Envigado who received resources worth approximately $ 393 million, one from Itagüí valued at close to $ 23 million and 18 people from Medellín for a value approaching $ 182 million.

Since the creation of Law 975 of 2005, 1,156 victims in Antioquia have received economic compensation through the courts, (Justice and Peace) with resources amounting to $ 16,861 million.