Posted by Sarah Cast | Nov 2, 2011 | News
The United Nations called on Colombia Tuesday to investigate allegations that “false victims” collected compensation for a 1997 paramilitary massacre. A U.N. statement released Tuesday condemned the “fraudulent use of systems of...
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Colombian authorities open an investigation into former Minister of Social Protection Diego Palacio and former Trade Minister Luis Guillermo Plata over the alleged embezzlement of public health funds by health insurance (EPS)...
Read MorePosted by Sarah Cast | Nov 1, 2011 | News
Medellin Mayor-elect Anibal Gaviria explained to Colombian media Wednesday that he remained confident throughout his “tough campaign” that he would defeat opponent Luis Perez in the Medellin mayoral race. “Frankly I never...
Read MorePosted by Sarah Cast | Oct 31, 2011 | News
Five out of Colombia’s seven major cities handed their mayor’s office over to a progressive candidate in the elections October 30. Progressives secured the mayorships in Bogota, Medellin, Cartagena, Bucaramanga and Santa Marta,...
Read MorePosted by Sarah Cast | Oct 31, 2011 | News
Independent Rodrigo Guerrero easily secured a win for the mayor of Cali, Colombia’s third largest city, in Sunday’s local elections. With 87.41% of the votes counted, the 73-year old Guerrero received 42.3% of the popular...
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