Posted by James Bargent | Sep 14, 2011 | News
The interior minister has said the government wants Colombia to lead the world in tackling money laundering after it was revealed that $8 billion – 3% of Colombia’s GDP – is laundered in Colombia every year. Speaking...
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The Supreme Court has sentenced ex-DAS director Jorge Noguera Cotes to 25 years in prison for criminal conspiracy and illegal use of privileged information. Colombian media reported on Wednesday that the court ruled Noguera...
Read MorePosted by James Bargent | Sep 13, 2011 | News
The Colombian Supreme Court ruled Tuesday on who will and who will not be recognized as victims of the DAS wiretapping scandal that is currently under investigation, reported Colombian media. Judges decided that former Liberal...
Read MorePosted by James Bargent | Sep 13, 2011 | News
The families of the victims of the 1985 attack on the Bogota Palace of Justice have hit back at comments made on Monday by the new head of the Colombian armed forces. Just a week into his tenure, General Alejandro Navas courted...
Read MorePosted by James Bargent | Sep 13, 2011 | News
A Colombian senator has proposed changing the constitution to allow demobilized paramilitaries and guerrillas to stand for election or hold public office. Colombian media reported Senator Roy Barreras has received the backing of...
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