Congressman Ivan Cepeda accepted the Colombian government’s apology Tuesday for their part in the 1994 murder of his father, Union Patriotica Senator Manuel Cepeda. Several media reported that the Colombian…
In response to claims put forth by a Colombian congressman, ex-President Alvaro Uribe’s son Jeronimo said Thursday that “the testimony put forth by a [former military leader], who doesn’t know…
Colombian congressman Ivan Cepeda said Wednesday he has recently submitted evidence that suggests former president Alvaro Uribe’s two sons had ties with former paramilitaries. Cepeda wrote on his blog that…
Colombia’s Congress will call for the closure of a prison in Valledupar, the capital of the northeast Colombian department of Cesar, after discovering appalling conditions that include a lack of…
Congressman Ivan Cepeda has asked Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos to remove five of the country’s ambassadors for grave misconduct, local media reported Friday. Congressman Cepeda, from Polo Democratico, has…
A congressman demands demolition of a statue that pays homage to paramilitaries in Cordoba, a department recently hit by neo-paramilitary violence. Congressman Ivan Cepeda made a request via the right…
Authorities confirm that a mass grave containing 66 bodies, including 25 children, has been found in the municipality of Granada in Colombia’s central Meta department, according to Colombian NGO the…
Colombian NGO MOVICE says it will challenge the Victims Law, which governs reparations for those who have suffered in Colombia’s armed conflict, following its approval by the House of Representatives on…
Leftist Colombian political party Polo Democratico will not support President Juan Manuel Santos’ Victims Law, which is intended to compensate those who suffered in the country’s armed conflict. Polo Democratico congressman…