Colombia suspends ‘most important project of this century’
How to end the war in western Colombia?
Colombia’s government talks peace with ELN in Cuba
Colombia and Venezuela reestablish diplomatic ties
How to keep Venezuela’s diaspora in Colombia safe?
Colombia’s new government proposes tax reform to finance...
Peace talks with Colombia’s ELN guerrillas ‘about to...
Colombia’s largest paramilitary group announces unilateral ceasefire
The men and women who will govern Colombia...
Gustavo Petro sworn in as Colombia’s new president
  • About
  • Support
  • Newsletter
  • Contact
Colombia News | Colombia Reports
  • News
    • General
    • Analysis
    • War and peace
    • Elections
    • Economy
    • Culture
    • Sports
    • Science and Tech
  • Travel
    • General
    • Bogota
    • Medellin
    • Cali
    • Cartagena
    • Antioquia
    • Caribbean
    • Pacific
    • Coffee region
    • Amazon
    • Southwest Colombia
    • Northeast Colombia
    • Central Colombia
  • Data
    • Economy
    • Crime and security
    • War and peace
    • Development
    • Cities
    • Regions
    • Provinces
  • Profiles
    • Organized crime
    • Politics
    • Armed conflict
    • Economy
    • Sports
  • Lite
  • Opinion
News

Colombia’s ambassador to Peru resigns over parapolitics

by Christan Leonard March 15, 2012

visbal

Colombia’s ambassador to Peru resigned Wednesday after the Prosecutor General’s Office ordered his arrest for alleged ties to paramilitary groups.

Jorge Visbal Martelo Hannibal has been accused of working with paramilitaries while he was president of the National Rancher’s Federation (Fedegan) from 1998 until 2004.

Martelo’s defense assured the Prosecutor’s Office that he will appear before the court in Bogota on Friday.

President Juan Manuel Santos appointed Martelo as ambassador to Peru in February 2011.

Colombia’s ‘parapolitics’ scandal on Dipity.

FedeganJorge Visbal MarteloparapoliticsPeru

Trending

  • Colombia to seek decriminalization of drugs despite US objections

  • Medellin’s secret history of violence against women and girls

  • How serious is Colombia’s president-elect about fighting corruption?

Related articles

  • Colombia’s prosecution links former Medellin mayor to mafia real estate

  • Colombia’s war crimes tribunal inquiring about Uribe’s alleged paramilitary ties

  • Why State mafia allies threaten Colombia’s democracy

  • RSS

@2008-2019 - Colombia Reports. All Rights Reserved.
Powered by Digitale Zaken and Parrolabs


Back To Top