Bolivar elects new governor
Partido de la U claims victory in the election of a new governor of the Bolivar department, with 87,900 votes. Alberto Bernal, the new governor, said Sunday night “I am…
Partido de la U claims victory in the election of a new governor of the Bolivar department, with 87,900 votes. Alberto Bernal, the new governor, said Sunday night “I am…
Former President Alvaro Uribe holds a series of meetings with political allies that are thought to be the first steps in his return to the Colombian political arena. According to…
Former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe met with government officials Monday to discuss threats against Uribe found on computer files recovered from slain FARC guerrilla “Mono Jojoy.” Uribe met with Minister…
Congress president Armando Benedetti on Wednesday lashed out at prominent Partido de la U member Jose Obdulio Gaviria, saying “no one pays attention to what he says.” In an interview…
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…
Juan Lozano, president of Colombia’s Partido de la U, says the party will not tolerate any “mistreatment” of former President Alvaro Uribe. Lozano said Thursday that his group backs current…
After lengthy negotiations, Colombian political parties Partido de la U, the Liberals, and the Conservatives reached an agreement on the composition of their incoming government coalition. From July 20, when…
Colombia’s President-elect Juan Manuel Santos plans to divide several ministries which are currently merged with other portfolios when he assumes office on August 7. The decision followed a meeting between the…
Former presidential candidate for Colombia’s Liberal Party Rafael Pardo says he will maintain a “constructive attitude and dialogue” with the country’s new President-elect Juan Manuel Santos. In an interview with…