Ex-Bogota mayoral candidate Gina Parody has been accused of libel and slander by a former political rival, reported local media Wednesday. Former mayoral challenger and Progressive Movement councillor William Moreno claims…
A gun ban in the Colombian capital Bogota came into force Wednesday, following approval from the Army, reported Radio Caracol. The ban, introduced by Bogota Mayor Gustavo Petro, will have…
The mayor of Bogota declared himself “ready to have a government without a council,” Tuesday via Twitter. Gustavo Petro, who took office earlier this month, made the remark hours after the Green…
Colombia’s Green Party refused jobs offered by Bogota Mayor Gustavo Petro in a statement released Monday night. Petro offered jobs to five Green Party council members in exchange for their…
Bogota Mayor Gustavo Petro offered jobs to members of the rival Green Party in exchange for their participation in a “Petroist” coalition, reported local media. Green Party representative Alfonso Prada said…
Colombia’s State Council, the country’s highest administrative court, will decide whether or not to bar current Bogota Mayor Gustavo Petro from office, as a result of a formal inquiry. The inquiry…
Two former Colombian guerrillas made a historic visit to the Palace of Justice Wednesday, where their group took part in a bloody siege 26 years ago, reported El Espectador. Mayor…
Colombia’s financial regulator has ruled out any wrongdoing by traders or investors during the sudden drop of EEB share prices in December. The investigation was sparked after Bogota’s state-owned electricity…
The president of Bogota’s public telecommunications company, ETB, said he was not worried about recent movements of company shares in the Colombian Stock Exchange, financial publication Dinero reported Wednesday. Saul…