Ariel Emilio Cortés
Ariel Emilio Cortés is the director of the Instituto Nacional de Medicina Legal y Ciencias Forenses in Colombia. He has recently been in the news for announcing that 15 minors have been identified among the bodies received following military operations conducted in the Amazonas, Arauca, and Guaviare regions since August 2025. His statements highlighted the tragic impact of military actions on vulnerable populations, particularly children, and underscored the institute's commitment to transparency and justice in forensic analysis.
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Colombia:
Ariel Emilio Cortés is the director of the National Institute of Legal Medicine who explained the effects of water on the decomposition of bodies.
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Colombia:
Ariel Emilio Cortés is the director of the National Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences, which reported the identification of 15 bodies of minors.
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