Colombia’s conservative inspector general on Monday ignited another scandal when announcing a disciplinary investigation into one of the most prolific leftist opposition senators.
A recent announcement of the government to reciprocate a unilateral FARC ceasefire has been met with strong criticism from the country’s conservative opposition.
The Colombian government has come under fierce criticism after threatening to imprison citizens who publish audio, photos or video of terrorist attacks instead of surrendering this material to authorities.
Former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe is increasingly under pressure to take a productive role in the peace talks with rebel group FARC.
Over 2,500 cases of unexplained disappearances, allegedly perpetrated by members of the Colombian rebel group FARC, have been presented to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague.
Colombia’s inspector general on Monday urged President Juan Manuel Santos to de-escalate the war against the FARC, but keep up military pressure on the guerrillas.
Colombia President Juan Manuel Santos and Inspector General Alejandro Ordoñez reached an understanding on Thursday, in a turn of events that could facilitate a successful conclusion of an ongoing peace process…
Colombia’s Inspector General has slammed President Juan Manuel Santos for “protecting a terrorist” over a decision to allow FARC rebel leader “Timochenko” to visit ongoing peace talks with his group in Cuba, local media reported Friday.
The days have ended when Colombia’s president had the power to nominate candidates to take the country’s most powerful oversight role of Inspector General, if the country’s Congress gets its way.