Sunday’s congressional elections left Colombia President Juan Manuel Santos’ legislative coalition of National Unity in a more precarious position as his supporting parties managed to retain a majority in both the Senate…
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.
Sixty-nine of the congress elect who gained seats in Sunday’s election have links to illegal activities, according to a local NGO. If allegations are true, this means that more than…
One of two dedicated Afro-Colombian seats in the Colombian House of Representatives was won by a non-Afro-Colombian.
Sunday’s congressional elections in Colombia resulted in a number of pleasant surprises for some of the participating political forces. They ended up gaining political power for the 2014-2018 term that…
Police arrested 42 people Sunday for offenses related to Colombia’s congressional election process, according to national media reports.
Following a electoral beating for the coalition of President Juan Manuel Santos in Sunday’s congressional election, coalition partner Radical Change (Cambio Radical – CR) said they are not concerned over the…
Colombian authorities reported a 90% drop in illegal interference from armed groups during Sunday’s congressional elections, when compared to 2010.
Former president Alvaro Uribe’s Democratic Center (Dentro Democratico – CD) party was particularly successful in Bogota, home territory of his political rival, President Juan Manuel Santos.