Diego Alberto Ruiz Arroyave pleaded guilty in October to conspiring to provide material support and resources to the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia, known by its Spanish initials, AUC. The group has been designated a foreign terrorist organization by the U.S. government.
"In my prayers, I thank God ... for the courage he has given me to make reparations for the damage I have done in my life," Ruiz read in Spanish from a statement. His wife, who had come from Colombia, sat in the courtroom.
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Juan A Lozano
2 de junio de 2009, 7:00 p. m.