Former senator sentenced for paramilitary ties
Colombia’s supreme court sentenced former senator Alvaro Araujo Castro to nine years and three months in prison for his ties to paramiltaries, according to Caracol Radio. The court ruled that…
Colombia’s supreme court sentenced former senator Alvaro Araujo Castro to nine years and three months in prison for his ties to paramiltaries, according to Caracol Radio. The court ruled that…
Colombian President Alvaro Uribe blamed political motivations for the U.S. State Department’s human rights report that criticized corruption and abuses in Colombia, reported EPA. Speaking to university students on Wednesday,…
The United Kingdom’s annual report on worldwide human rights, released on Wednesday, criticizes Colombia as one of 22 nations with a troubling record on the subject. The report was presented…
Several South American non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have called on the European Union to put better human rights provisions into its free trade agreement with Colombia, reported El Espectador. After reviewing…
Former Agricultural Minister and pre-presidential candidate Andres Felipe Arias Friday said that the damning U.S. State Department 2009 Human Rights Report, which condemns his involvement in the agricultural subsidies corruption…
The United Nations High Commissioner on Human Rights, Navi Pillay, issued a report on Wednesday which criticized the ongoing violations of human rights and abuses of power taking place in…
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 United Nations wants Colombia to improve conditions for women, especially those who are victims of the country’s armed conflict, the organization said in its annual Women’s Day report. According…
Colombian President Alvaro Uribe criticized France for losing interest in Colombia after FARC hostage Ingrid Betancourt was rescued, in an unprecedented three hour live broadcast on W Radio Friday. Uribe…