Congress most corrupt institution in Colombia: Report
Colombia’s Congress is by far the country’s most corrupt government body, according to Transparency for Colombia.
Colombia’s Congress is by far the country’s most corrupt government body, according to Transparency for Colombia.
Tens of thousands of shopkeepers on Wednesday agreed to open their shops again after an agreement with the government about recently passed anti-contraband laws.
The FARC upped its offensive against the Colombian state on Wednesday, reportedly killing four soldiers in the south while attacking oil infrastructure and public transport in the north.
Colombia has had 35 deaths due to the chikungunya virus, according to the country’s National Health Institute.
More than 20 internationally wanted alleged drug traffickers have been arrested in Colombia and will be extradited to the countries that seek their prosecution, prosecutors said Monday.
Confidential documents relating to Colombia’s constitutional court president were distributed among congressmen on Thursday in an apparent attempt to impede the lawmakers from investigating the top judge who is accused of corruption.
Colombia’s Congress approved a controversial reform that seeks to give military tribunals jurisprudence over crimes committed by the military after previous attempts were struck down by the Constitutional Court.
The United Nations launched a campaign in Colombia to raise awareness of child victims of forced displacement in shelters in Syria.
Half of Colombia’s Indigenous population is at risk of disappearance, according to lawmakers representing Colombia’s indigenous communities.