Colombia’s Inspector General will charge former Minister Andres Felipe Arias for his role in the scandal involving the allegedly fraudulent granting of government agricultural subsidies, W Radio reported on Monday.…
Controversial former Agriculture Minister Andres Felipe Arias turned down the Colombian government’s offer to replace ambassador to Italy Sabas Pretelt de la Vega, who is facing bribery charges. According to…
Colombia’s prosecutor general asks the Supreme Court to investigate statements by extradited AUC member Juan Carlos Sierra, alias “El Tuso,” who claims to have had links with ex-Senator Mario Uribe.…
The army has denied that retired colonel Alfonso Plazas Vega is working as a professor for the army while in detention for crimes committed during the bloody Palace of Justice…
The Prosecutor General’s Office has been asked to open an investigation into the funding of local politicians by foreign governments, as well as the influence of paramilitaries in the state.…
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…
Senator Piedad Cordoba said Tuesday that she would not be intimidated by the inspector general’s decision to bar her from public office for 18 years for her alleged ties with the…
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) asked Colombia to protect the life of Supreme Court Magistrate Yesid Ramirez, who has received death threats. IACHR requested the government take precautionary…
Colombia’s foreign minister on Tuesday defended the decision to appoint former Agriculture Minister Andres Felipe Arias, who is under investigation for corruption, as ambassador to Italy. In an interview with…