Could Colombia go the way of Peru?
Peru held the first round of presidential elections this past Sunday. The leftist populist Ollanta Humala, with nearly 31 percent of the vote, will proceed to a second round in…
Peru held the first round of presidential elections this past Sunday. The leftist populist Ollanta Humala, with nearly 31 percent of the vote, will proceed to a second round in…
Prosecutors solicited charges against ex-congressman Teodolindo Avendaño for allegedly falsifying documents to hide an illegal campaign contribution from disgraced ex-congresswoman Yidis Medina, El Espectador reported Friday. According to the anti-corruption…
The Capital of the department of Magdalena, Santa Marta, is to adopt a pilot program to improve facilities for the disabled, government officials decided in a meeting on social development…
The Senate approves a bill establishing clear and tough criminal penalties for violent fans as well forcing soccer clubs to ensure better rights for their players, Colombian media reports. The…
Defence Minister Rodrigo Rivera has refused the offer of the Ministry of the Interior and Justice to transfer prisoners from the controversial Tolemaida military detention center to a civilian prison,…
The Supreme Court has opened preliminary investigations against 10 current and four former congressman for their role in the mishandling of assets seized from the drugs trade, Semana reported Wednesday.…
President Juan Manuel Santos has been cultivating high-level contacts in an attempt to arrange a meeting with his U.S. counterpart Barack Obama while visiting Washington and New York, Caracol Radio…
Former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe said Monday that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez’s socialist policies are losing their influence in Latin America, in an interview with Nuevo Herald columnist Andres Oppenheimer…
The three directors of the Nule Group arrived Monday in Bogota, marking their apparent cooperation with the Colombian justice system. Guido, Manuel and Miguel Nule came from their home in…