Colombia’s prosecutor general asks the Supreme Court to investigate statements by extradited AUC member Juan Carlos Sierra, alias “El Tuso,” who claims to have had links with ex-Senator Mario Uribe.…
Colombia’s former consul in Spain on Friday gave further evidence for allegations that Mario Uribe, former senator and cousin of former president Alvaro Uribe, had ties to extradited drug trafficker…
Extradited paramilitary leader Juan Carlos Sierra, “El Tuso,” accused former senator Mario Uribe of having received gifts, newspaper El Tiempo reported on Monday. At his first hearing of the Justice…
The Colombian Inspector General’s Office called on the Supreme Court to acquit Mario Uribe, former Senate president and cousin of ex-President Alvaro Uribe, of “parapolitics” charges, reports Caracol Radio. Mario…
Salvatore Mancuso, extradited leader of demobilized paramilitary organization the AUC, testified before a Colombian court that his organization supported the 2002 political campaign of Maro Uribe, a former senator and…
Chairman of president Santos’ Partido de la U, former Senator Carlos Garcia Orjuela, was released from jail Wednesday after the Supreme Court absolved the politician of “parapolitics” charges. Garcia, who…
Former congressman Manuel Avila was arrested for alleged ties to paramilitary groups, newspaper El Espectador reported Tuesday. Avila is one of a long succession of current and former congressmen arrested…
Former congressman Jesus Doval was arrested Tuesday for his alleged ties to paramilitary groups. Doval was arrested in his home in Apartado, Antioquia. The former Congress representative of the coalition…
Colombia’s Supreme Court on Monday convicted ex-congressman Ruben Dario Quintero, an ally of former President Alvaro Uribe, for ties to paramilitary groups. Cambio Radical politician Ruben Dario Quintero was convicted…