Colombia’s local election campaigns formally kicked off on Monday three months before local elections. Concerns over political violence and criminal interference are high. The elections are the first in which…
One of Colombia’s leading opposition figures on Saturday announced he would endorse a Bogota mayoral candidate who has been accused of domestic abuse. Senator Gustavo Petro, who lost last year’s…
Organized crime groups are threatening to severely corrupt Colombia’s local elections in October, particularly in port towns that are key for drug trafficking, according to experts. The country has seen…
Colombia’s National Electoral Council (CNE) raised the alarm about possible voter fraud in multiple provinces and the country’s second largest city, Medellin. The alarm was raised about suspicious increases in…
Colombia’s government is preparing a decree that would restrict the right to hold political rallies or protests, according to newspaper El Tiempo. The newspaper received a draft decree from the…
Colombia’s President Ivan Duque on Monday announced a series of legislative measures intended to prevent violence and corruption in local elections in October. The government initiative “Plan Agora” focuses initially…
Colombia’s election observers said Monday that 265 political, social and community leader suffered aggression since late October last year. In its latest report, independent electoral observation organization MOE said that…
One of Colombia’s leading anti-corruption advocates is on her way to become the first gay mayor of the capital Bogota, according to multiple public opinion polls. A poll that was…
At least 34 clans whose leaders have been convicted or are under investigation for their ties to death squads are taking part in Colombia’s local elections in October, according to…