Tag: 2006 elections


Uribe and his ‘political party’ have never won a presidential election in Colombia without narco support
Colombia’s former President Alvaro Uribe and his party have never won a presidential...
Colombia’s Caribbean coast: 14 politicians charged with using terror for political gain
Colombia’s Supreme Court jailed another member of the country’s ruling elite on...
‘Former Colombia minister admits to bribing congress to allow Uribe’s 2006 election’
Colombia’s imprisoned former health minister has admitted to bribing members of congress to...
Uribe’s head should roll too: Lawmaker convicted of congressional bribery
Former President Alvaro Uribe himself should be held legally responsible for the 2004 bribery of...
Former Uribe ministers sentenced to prison for bribing congress to allow 2006 reelection
Colombia’s Supreme Court on Wednesday sentenced two former ministers to six years and eight months...
Former east Colombia congressman accused of FARC ties
A former congressman from the east of Colombia was called to trial Wednesday to respond to...
Former ministers on trial over bribing lawmakers into allowing Uribe’s 2006 reelection
Two former ministers on Monday began defending themselves before Colombia’s Supreme Court...
Congress orders investigation of former ministers over Uribe reelection bribe
Colombia’s Congress on Tuesday ordered the Prosecutor General’s Office to investigate...
