Medina sentenced for illegal enrichment
Former congresswoman Yidis Medina has been sentenced to four years and two months under house arrest for illegal enrichment. The Special Criminal Court in Bogota found Medina guilty of the…
Former congresswoman Yidis Medina has been sentenced to four years and two months under house arrest for illegal enrichment. The Special Criminal Court in Bogota found Medina guilty of the…
Colombian Minister of Defense Rodrigo Rivera said Thursday that Colombia has had zero complaints of human rights violations committed by the security forces so far in 2010. This contradicts figures…
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos issued a statement of support for Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa following what Correa called a “coup attempt.” Protests broke out following a motion passed Wednesday…
Documents recently declassified by the U.S. provide further evidence against former Colombian army General Rito Alejo del Rio, who is standing trial on charges of murder and collaborating with paramilitary…
Colombian Inspector General Alejandro Ordoñez on Monday defended his decision to ban Senator Piedad Cordoba from public office for 18 years for allegedly collaborating with the FARC, saying he “could not have acted otherwise.”…
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos on Wednesday expressed his solidarity with Mexican President Felipe Calderon in the wake of recent landslide tragedies in both countries. In the north-west Colombian department…
Twenty-five-year-old Jennifer Cañaveral completed her five-year architecture program at the University of Gran Colombia. Why is this so remarkable? Cañaveral is deaf and lip-read her way through university. According to newspaper…
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is supporting the launch of the Colombian government’s Access to Justice program with an investment of nearly $14 million. The two-year program,…
Manizales is preparing for the city’s 2010 International Theater Festival which will run from October 26 to November 1, featuring 35 theater companies from Spain, Colombia, and countries across Latin…