The Colombian Senate’s rejection of a total ban on abortion is a “strong blow to life,” said the country’s inspector general, a strong opponent of abortions, Wednesday. Inspector General Alejandro…
Colombia’s Inspector General Alejandro Ordoñez has warned that corruption causes Colombia to lose approximately $4.7 billion dollars each year, reported newspaper El Espectador on Wednesday. In the face of upcoming…
Representatives of the Liberal Party have called for Inspector General’s Office to lose its power to discipline members of Congress. Liberal spokesperson Jesus Ignacio Garcia was quoted in La Semana…
The inspector general suspended all 17 council members in Tunja, a city in the central Colombian department of Boyaca for irregularities in a 2008 election, RCN Radio reported. In the…
Colombia’s inspector general has presented charges against the country’s trade minister for alleged administrative irregularities that occurred during the minister’s former position in the Business Development Ministry, local media reported…
Colombia’s Inspector General’s Office has asked to revoke the 30-year conviction of Colonel Alfonso Plazas Vega, after a key witness in the Palace of Justice case asserted that his testimony…
Colombian Inspector General Alejandro Ordoñez has confirmed Bogota Mayor Samuel Moreno’s three month suspension from office, Caracol Radio reported. In a Thursday decision, Ordoñez shot down an appeal of the suspension…
Ivan Moreno’s defense attorney has pleaded to nullify the corruption proceedings against his client, claiming that the inspector general acted “selectively” against his client. According to Moreno’s defense attorney, Jaime…
The Colombian Constitutional Court’s president has rejected the inspector general’s criticism of abortion laws, saying that the court has the final say in the matter. Constitutional Court President Juan Carlos…