FARC declare Partido de la U a military target
The FARC on Monday issued a death threat against members of Partido de la U, party of front-runner presidential candidate Juan Manuel Santos. The threat was written on a document…
The FARC on Monday issued a death threat against members of Partido de la U, party of front-runner presidential candidate Juan Manuel Santos. The threat was written on a document…
Former defense minister and front-runner in Colombia’s upcoming presidential elections, Juan Manuel Santos, said Monday that he plans to establish a “grand coalition of Uribe supporters” to guarantee electoral victory.…
Small explosive devices were placed in front of the offices of three Partido de la U representatives in Cali on Monday night. The first explosion was detonated at around 11:00…
An NGO observing Colombia’s electoral process Monday accused Accion Social, Colombia’s presidential aid agency for the displaced, of pressuring displaced people to vote for Partido de la U candidates in the…
Former defense minister and possible presidential candidate Juan Manuel Santos warned politicians within his Partido de la U against affiliation with criminal or paramilitary factions. In a move to dissipate…
A Colombia congresswoman who was arrested for suspected ties with paramilitaries was freed on Friday after a judge ruled that the legal time limit for the case had passed. According…
The Partido de La U Tuesday elected former Defense Minister Juan Manuel Santos as president of the party. A group of 54 congressmen from the party signed a proposition that…
Colombia’s House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a law allowing for financial support to be provided for hostage victims and their families. The initiative, proposed by Senator Luis Elmer Arena…
Colombia’s Partido de la U met with the Conservatives to propose a union with Radical Change and present a single candidate for the March presidential elections. Following a meeting between…