Arolen S.A., a firm contracted by private telecommunications company UNE to provide technical services for the recent congressional elections, blamed a cyber attack for downing the national elections webpage of…
Colombia’s National Registrar Carlos Ariel Sanchez on Monday accepted responsibility for the Registry’s part in irregularities in the congressional elections held Sunday, but says that telecommunications agency UNE should also…
Carlos Ariel Sanchez Torres, Colombia’s national registrar, told Caracol Radio that despite ongoing investigations into alleged links between political candidates and paramilitary organizations, he doesn’t expect to see a decrease in…
U.S. President Barack Obama Wednesday sent a letter to Colombian President Alvaro Uribe, commending the U.S. ally for his graceful acceptance of the Colombian Constitutional Court’s rejection of a referendum…
An article published by the U.S.’s Washington Post on Tuesday praised Colombia for setting a positive example for other Latin American democracies, after the defeat of the referendum that would…
The Colombian government said Friday that police and military operations cannot be suspended during the congressional elections on March 14, for the release of FARC hostages Pablo Emilio Moncayo and…
A report released by the Electoral Observation Mission (EOM) says that candidates in 407 of Colombia’s 1119 municipalities are engaging in “undemocratic” electoral practices. The irregularities include atypical levels of…
Colombian President Alvaro Uribe on Wednesday rejected criticisms that it would undermine democratic institutions in Colombia if he were to serve a third term as president. Speaking at a forum…
The European Union’s new trade commissioner, Karel de Gucht, announced that he has confidence in Colombia’s “efforts to boost the country” and its actions to “defend democracy”, announced the Colombian…