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A forensic investigation conducted by an international police organization into the authenticity of computer files and hardware seized from a Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) camp during a Colombian cross-border raid into Ecuador on March 1 failed to yield any evidence of document-tampering by Colombian authorities, Interpol announced May 15.
In fact, the Interpol findings validate Colombian accusations that Venezuela and Ecuador have been actively cooperating with the FARC -– claims that put both countries in a politically awkward position.
Interpol is an international police organization that aims to facilitate international police cooperation. The organization does its best to stay out of political squabbles. While Interpol’s forensic report found that data-handling protocol was not followed for three days following the seizure of the computer, it uncovered no evidence that the data had been tampered with, although the data was not write-protected and could have been altered.
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