Lawmakers back out of referendum vote
Eight Representatives of the House withdrew and two called in sick for Tuesday’s vote on the referendum needed to allow President Alvaro Uribe a third term in 2010, the House…
Eight Representatives of the House withdrew and two called in sick for Tuesday’s vote on the referendum needed to allow President Alvaro Uribe a third term in 2010, the House…
Colombia’s finance minister Monday denied Monday the Uribe administration is using government funds to secure the Congressional approval of referendum needed to re-elect the President. Inspector General Alejandro Ordoñez said…
Colombia’s Inspector General’s Office will investigate accusations the government is pressuring and bribing Congressmen to assure the approval of the referendum needed for the re-election of President Alvaro Uribe. Inspector…
Investigators found more than a billion pesos (US$500,000) in cash in the home of Senator Alirio Villamizar Afanador, vice-President of the Conservative Party, Caracol Radio reported Thursday. The senator is…
Colombia’s Senate on Wednesday passed a bill calling for a referendum to ask voters if they want to change the constitution to allow President Alvaro Uribe to run for a…
Supporters of Colombian President Alvaro Uribe in Congress say they have the necessary amount of votes to pull a referendum needed for a re-election of Uribe through Congress. The vote…
Colombia’s Supreme Court will continue the investigation against 86 Representatives for their allegedly illegal approval of the referendum needed to re-elect President Alvaro Uribe, W Radio reported Thursday. According to…