A departing Colombian congressman, Polo Polo, has been sentenced to three days of arrest for violating a court order and insulting the Collective of Mothers of False Positives (Mafapo). The incident occurred after Polo threw a pair of boots into the trash during an exhibition related to the “false positives” scandal – a term referring to extrajudicial killings by the Colombian military falsely presented as combat deaths. His actions and subsequent verbal abuse towards the mothers, who are advocating for justice for their sons killed in the scandal, led to the legal repercussions. The court had previously ordered Polo to refrain from making disparaging remarks towards the group. This sentencing marks a rare instance of a Colombian politician being jailed for disrespecting victims’ groups. The case has drawn significant attention to the ongoing struggle for accountability regarding the “false positives” issue in Colombia. The incident was reported by La Silla Vacía, a Colombian news outlet.