President Juan Manuel Santos’ U Party has rigged Sunday’s congressional elections to disadvantage former Colombian president Alvaro Uribe’s successful senate bid, says a former justice minister investigated for bribing congressmen.
Colombia’s 2014 congressional elections were marked by not only a relatively peaceful day of voting, but by a high number of blank and invalid votes.
The ruling coalition of Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos took an electoral beating on Sunday night, maintaining a slim majority, but taking losses to the Conservatives and the party of…
As polling stations of Colombia’s 2014 congressional elections close their doors, the country’s Electoral Observation Mission (MOE) reports 858 irregularities and cases of electoral fraud until 3 PM.
Colombian police have arrested the son of the former leader of “Los Urabeños,” Colombia’s most powerful drug trafficking organization, along with three other gang members.
Colombia’s State Council has confirmed its rejection of an appeal that would have halted the dismissal of Bogota Mayor Gustavo Petro, following last December’s much-debated decision by Colombia’s Inspector General…
Eight Colombian military personnel were arrested Wednesday for the alleged extrajudicial killing of two civilians, in what is the latest episode in the ongoing “false positives” saga.
In what is perhaps one of the final blows for ousted Bogota Mayor Gustavo Petro, Colombia’s Supreme Judiciary Council on Tuesday voted in favor of rejecting over 300 writs of protection in his favor.
Colombia’s Prosecutor General’s Office has issued 15 arrest warrants following recent investigations into corruption within the Armed Forces.