Terms and Conditions
Last Updated: 28 September 2026
1. What this site is
carloslehder.co (the "Site") is an independent, documentary-style collection of publicly available reporting, court records, biographical material, historical documents, and third-party commentary about Carlos Lehder Rivas and the wider Narcotráfico War in Latin America. The Site aggregates, links to, and comments on material that is already in the public domain. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated on behalf of Carlos Lehder Rivas, his family, his legal counsel, any government agency, or any news outlet whose content is referenced.
2. Acceptance of these terms
By clicking Enter on the welcome dialog, or by otherwise accessing any page of the Site, you accept and agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree, you must leave the Site.
3. Editorial nature of the content
Most articles on the Site fall into one of three categories: feed (original commentary written by carloslehder.co editors and AI assistants under editorial supervision), mockup (curated headlines that link back to their original outlet), and briefing (daily analytical summaries). All three carry a specific editorial voice — sympathetic to Carlos Lehder Rivas as a person, critical of the US "War on Drugs" and of DEA overreach, and supportive of US-Latino advocacy. The Site does not claim journalistic neutrality; readers should treat it as opinion journalism rooted in publicly documented facts.
4. Accuracy and no fabrication rule
The Site's editorial standard forbids the fabrication of quotes, court docket numbers, DEA agent names, or specific dates. Where a claim is uncertain, single-sourced, or attributed to a single outlet, the article will say so. If you find a factual error, please write to the address in the footer and we will correct or annotate the record.
5. No glorification of violence
The Site does not glorify cartel violence. Reporting on the historical record of the Medellín Cartel, the assassination of Luis Carlos Galán, the Palace of Justice siege, and other acts of political violence is included where relevant, but always in a documentary — never celebratory — register.
6. Third-party content and fair use
Where the Site quotes, embeds, links to, or paraphrases material from third-party publishers (El Tiempo, InSight Crime, Semana, El Espectador, BBC, Financial Times, Word on Fire, CrashOut by Ioan Grillo, and others), those quotations and references are made under recognised fair-use / Zitatrecht principles for the purpose of commentary, criticism, and scholarship. All third-party content remains the property of its respective publisher.
7. Intellectual property in Site-original content
Original articles, layouts, code, and editorial curation on the Site are the property of the Site operators. You may quote briefly with attribution and a link back to the source article. You may not republish articles in full without written permission.
8. User conduct
You agree to use the Site only for lawful purposes. Do not attempt to compromise the Site's security, disrupt the availability of the Site for others, scrape at abusive rates, or use the Site's contents to defame or harass Carlos Lehder Rivas, his family, any named journalist, judicial officer, or law-enforcement officer.
9. Disclaimer of warranties
The Site is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. carloslehder.co makes no warranties, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, or ongoing availability of any content, and specifically disclaims any liability arising from reliance on Site content for legal, financial, medical, or investigative decisions.
10. Limitation of liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, carloslehder.co and its operators will not be liable for direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of your use of, or inability to use, the Site.
11. Governing law and forum
These Terms are governed by the laws of Switzerland. Any dispute that cannot be resolved amicably shall be brought before the courts of Bern, Switzerland, without regard to conflict-of-laws provisions.
12. Changes to these Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. The "Last Updated" date at the top of the page reflects the most recent revision. Continued use of the Site after a revision constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.