Medellin Mayor Alonso Salazar has raised the stakes in the political onslaught on mayoral candidate Luis Perez by issuing a statement backed by photographs detailing Perez’s alleged network of paramilitary…
Medellin mayor candidate Luis Perez has been rocked by allegations that he has been using paramilitary groups and criminal gangs in his election campaigns. With less than a month to…
Colombia’s main public sector union has accused the government of failing to uphold labor agreements and not respecting workers’ right to organize, as tens of thousands of workers prepare for…
U.S. security experts have suggested Colombia help Mexico tackle spiralling crime cartel violence that has left 43,000 dead in the last five years. Panelists from U.S. Departments of State, Justice…
Colombia’s Minister of Defense has proposed contstructing a new legal framework for judging members of the armed forces for their actions while on duty. Speaking to the Colombian Senate, Juan…
Representatives of rural communities have called for the formation of a “great, popular social movement” to demand rural reform in Colombia following the four-day Congress on Land, Territory and Sovereignty.…
Colombian prosecutors are investigating 4,634 demobilized paramilitaries and guerrillas for serious human rights crimes as part of the Justice and Peace process. According to a report released on Monday by…
Former President Alvaro Uribe claimed Monday that a number of civilians who were murdered by soldiers and disguised as combatants, in what became known as the “false positive” scandal, were…
U.S. unions on Monday protested the free trade agreement (FTA) with Colombia submitted by President Obama, while Republicans said the deal’s ratification is “top priority.” The union Communication Workers of…