Three army officers have been removed from their posts at the Tolemaida military base, following preliminary investigations into the alleged ‘special treatment’ of imprisoned officers and the escape attempt by…
Colombia’s Supreme Court called a former congressman to trial for his alleged ties to paramilitaries, reports newspaper El Espectador. The Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court Wednesday called the case…
A staff member of the Japanese embassy in Colombia reportedly embezzled almost $19,000 since 2007. Japanese news agencies report that a 52-year-old Japanese citizen embezzled ¥1.55 million, or about $19,000,…
The head of Colombia’s drug enforcement agency (DNE) noted progress in rooting out corruption, while admitting there is still much to be done, reported El Pais Tuesday. Juan Carlos Restrepo,…
Former Bogota mayor and current prominent Green Party member Luis Eduardo Garzon will appear before prosecutors to explain his alleged corruption when granting public works in the capital. Garzon’s interrogation…
Colombia’s Inspector General on Thursday barred jailed senator Alirio Villamizar from holding public office for fifteen years. According to the ruling of Prosecutor General Alejandro Ordoñez, Villamizar (Conservative Party) demanded…
Ex-paramilitary leader Rodrigo Perez Alzate has accused ex-congresswoman Yidis Medina of being “personal friends” with many paramilitary bosses, reported CM& Thursday. Alzate, alias “Julian Bolivar,” who was the head of…
The Colombian government announced Wednesday that so far it has sent $80.7 million to flood-hit regions to provide aids to hundreds of thousands of people who became homeless after last…
Colombia ranks 45th among 175 nations evaluated in the 2010 Index of Economic Freedom. The Andean nation improved 2.5 points from last year in this year’s Heritage Foundation Index of Economic…