The director of Colombia’s ruling U Party has announced his resignation, local media reported Thursday. “I’m leaving by choice, because I’m tired and I want to do other things,” said Senator Juan Lozano Ramirez. Ramirez said the…
Colombia’s ruling political group, the U Party, selected Senator Roy Barreras to serve as Senate President, local media reported Wednesday. Barreras, elected by 16 votes to opponent Jorge Eduardo Gechem’s…
Former President Alvaro Uribe could lead Colombia’s leading coalition U Party in the country’s senate, a senator has proposed. Uribe supporter and U Party senator Juan Carlos Velez floated the…
Former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe will meet Tuesday with U Party senators who have seats on the First Committee of Constitutional Affairs to discuss issues of contention between himself and…
The Colombian Women’s Caucus staked its claim to the Senate Presidency, said local media Tuesday. Senator Maritza Martinez became the first woman to formalize her candidacy for the position. “It…
Colombia’s coalition parties have rejected the idea of a bilateral ceasefire between government and rebels, instead proposing a trial period for the guerrillas to demonstrate they genuinely want peace. “The proposal would…
Colombia’s ex-President Alvaro Uribe is planning to form and lead a new political party with the hope of winning more than a third of the seats in the Senate in…
U Party members loyal to former President Alvaro Uribe have ended their rebellion and promised to back the government of Juan Manuel Santos, reported newspaper El Espectador Tuesday. Following a…
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos will attempt to quell a growing rebellion amongst loyalists of his predecessor Alvaro Uribe within the coalition U Party at a meeting early Tuesday. U…