Posted by Matt Snyder | Jul 1, 2011 | News
Colombia’s foreign minister is ready to request the extradition of Colombia’s former intelligence chief from Panama, she told press after a visit to that country Thursday. Hurtado was granted asylum in November 2010...
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Members of socialist party Polo Democratica (PDA) argued for the removal of suspended Bogota mayor Samuel Moreno and his brother Senator Ivan Moreno from their party Thursday. Congressman Luis Carlos Avellanada announced that he...
Read MorePosted by Matt Snyder | Jun 30, 2011 | News
Public officials have been forbidden from issuing new contracts in an effort to stiffle corruption in the run-up to local elections in October. The measure is part of the law of guarantees, an anti-corruption bill that prevents...
Read MorePosted by Matt Snyder | Jun 30, 2011 | Economy
Colombian unemployment fell to its second lowest level in ten years in May, according to the Colombian Bureau of Statistics (DANE). Dane reported that Colombia’s overall unemployment rate this May was 11.3% down from 12.1%...
Read MorePosted by Matt Snyder | Jun 30, 2011 | News
The minister of the interior commented on Wednesday about a new election law working its way through the Colombian government that might disqualify two Bogota mayoral candidates. Interior Minister Vargas Lleras commented on...
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