Colombia’s conservative presidential candidate says ‘cell’ planned letter bomb attack
The conservative front-runner in Colombia’s election race, Ivan Duque, said Wednesday that an unidentified group has been plotting to kill him using a letter bomb.
The conservative front-runner in Colombia’s election race, Ivan Duque, said Wednesday that an unidentified group has been plotting to kill him using a letter bomb.
Presidential candidate Gustavo Petro asked Colombians on Wednesday to respect former President Alvaro Uribe, after years of fierce animosity between the two leaders. Petro made the call on Twitter after…
The candidates in Colombia’s 2018 presidential elections signed a pact on Wednesday to discourage the use of hate speech during the campaigns. Following a presidential debate in the nation’s capital,…
Human rights defenders on Wednesday called on Colombia’s presidential candidates to better address how they intend to deal with the growing influx of migrants from Venezuela. The director of the…
Exactly a month before Colombia elects a new president, multiple polls confirm that conservative candidate Ivan Duque continues to lead, but is losing significant support to progressive candidate Gustavo Petro.…
For the first time in recent memory, Colombia’s Supreme Court jailed an elected lawmaker on election fraud claims. Senator-elect Aida Merlano was jailed in “The Good Shepherd” prison in Bogota…
Weeks before Colombia’s elections, front-runner Ivan Duque could lose his debate chief who is close to being sent to prison over his alleged ties to paramilitary groups.
A supporter of former Colombia President Alvaro Uribe was forced to spend a night in jail after he had sent death threats to several people on Twitter. Attorney Ariel Ortega…
Colombia’s election polls are more confusing than ever. While many indicate that former Vice-President German Vargas stands no chance, others predict he will make it to a second round. All…