Pulling teeth: Freedom of information in Colombia
Locating and extracting information from the Colombian government is not only like pulling teeth, but it is like a dentist trying to pull a patient’s tooth in the dark, in…
Locating and extracting information from the Colombian government is not only like pulling teeth, but it is like a dentist trying to pull a patient’s tooth in the dark, in…
Colombian police announce the arrest of fifteen people accused of exporting FARC-produced drugs to foreign markets, El Espectador reported Wednesday. According to authorities, the men, who were arrested in eastern Colombia,…
Two Colombian former paramilitary leaders told a reparations hearing that the demobilization process is a failure, with paramilitary fighters rearming and rejoining illegal groups, reports CM&. Speaking at a court-ordered…
Colombia’s Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that President Alvaro Uribe will have to testify in the trial of his cousin, former Senate president Mario Uribe Escobar, who is facing charges…
Colombia’s Foreign Minister Jaime Bermudez began an official trip to Morocco on Monday with the aim of building economic ties and improving anti-drug cooperation between the two nations, reports La…
As part of Colombia’s ongoing Peace and Justice process, the first ever hearing between paramilitaries and their victims will be held on Monday in Bogota, in order to negotiate in…
The Colombian Army claims to have killed five suspected FARC guerillas in the department of Huila in central Colombia on Sunday, reports Colombian newspaper Terra. According to the commander for…
Partido de la U presidential Juan Manuel Santos on Monday refused to respond publicly to inflamatory comments made by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. Speaking to Colombian press Monday morning, Santos…
Colombian security agency DAS on Monday asked opposition Senator Piedad Cordoba to hand over evidence that she claims shows President Alvaro Uribe ordered DAS to spy on her, reports Caracol…