Ministers don’t show for victims law debate
The final senatorial debate of the Victims Law was postponed until May 24 by the president of the senate because of the absences of key ministers El Espectador reported Wednesday.…
The final senatorial debate of the Victims Law was postponed until May 24 by the president of the senate because of the absences of key ministers El Espectador reported Wednesday.…
Two established current and former politicians wade into the supposed “rift” between Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and his predecessor Alvaro Uribe, with ex-Peace Commissioner Luis Carlos Restrepo saying that…
Senior Colombian and Chinese congressional leaders have met in Beijing and agreed on measures to increase cooperation between the two states’ legislatures, Chinese state news agency Xinhua reported Monday. Uyunqimg,…
Colombian Congress President Armando Benedetti has met with Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Behrouz Kamalvandi to discuss improving ties between the two countries, Iranian state channel Press TV reported Saturday. Most…
Colombia’s Defense Minister came under fire Wednesday amid ongoing security concerns and after one of his guards was arrested for the armed robbery of a Bogota girls’ school. Thursday’s attack…
Colombian Senate President Armando Benedetti met Thursday in Bogota with the spokesperson of the European Parliament (E.P.). Jaume Duch Guillot of the E.P. met with Benedetti to discuss support for…
The Prosecutor General’s Office ordered tight security measures in prison where Sergeant Raul Muñoz Linares, who is being charged with the murder of three children in the Arauca department, will…
Colombian Congress president Armando Benedetti says he is in favor of legalizing drugs, but adds Colombia should not take the lead in this because it would give the country a…
Congress president Armando Benedetti on Wednesday lashed out at prominent Partido de la U member Jose Obdulio Gaviria, saying “no one pays attention to what he says.” In an interview…