Former minister’s bribery trial confirmed
Colombia’s Prosecutor General’s Office summoned former Interior and Justice Minister Sabas Pretelt de la Vega to trial to face charges that he bribed congressmen to approve the 2006 re-election run…
Colombia’s Prosecutor General’s Office summoned former Interior and Justice Minister Sabas Pretelt de la Vega to trial to face charges that he bribed congressmen to approve the 2006 re-election run…
The director of Proexport, the organization in charge of the promotion of Colombian exports and tourism, received grants from a controversial government scheme intended to give money to poor farmers,…
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos on Monday announced his government’s proposed policy against corruption, including heavier penalties for “white-collar thieves.” The President called for a “national crusade” against corruption and…
The PIN party, controversial in Colombia for its close ties to “dirty” politicians and drug lords, asked to be officially included in the Congress majority coalition of President Juan Manuel Santos.…
New evidence surfaces of corruption in the State Council, one of Colombia’s top judicial bodies, with recordings that allegedly prove officials manipulated evidence and altered decisions in exchange for bribes.…
Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos on Monday announced new measures to fight corruption in business and within the government. Without giving details, Santos said his administration was preparing a “real…
Former congresswoman Yidis Medina on Monday denied former Minister Sabas Pretelt de la Vega’s claim that he did not attempt to bribe her to secure the re-election of then-President Alvaro…
Former Interior Minister Sabas Pretelt de la Vega fruitlessly tried to block a criminal investigation against him over the alleged bribery of congressmen to secure the 2006 re-election of then-President…
Former Colombian Interior Minister Sabas Pretelt de la Vega denies bribing congressmen to secure the 2006 re-election of then-President Alvaro Uribe, despite his conviction by the country’s Inspector General. In…