Colombia’s Inspector General’s Office has appealed a decision by a national court which temporarily blocks further rulings made against Bogota’s reinstated mayor Gustavo Petro, local media reported on Tuesday.
Former President Alvaro Uribe met Colombia’s Prosecutor General on Thursday to ask him and his deputy to step aside and let the Inspector General take the lead in investigating allegations…
Colombia’s state council on Tuesday temporarily blocked pending attempts to remove Bogota mayor Gustavo Petro from office, further strengthening chances of the embattled politician to finish his term.
Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos dismissed criticism that he exchanged budget allocations and government jobs for support of his re-election campaign, stating that this process is normal and “happens in all democracies,”…
The Colombian Inspector General Alejandro Ordoñez has asked a government commission to investigate President Juan Manuel Santos for wrongfully using his position to gain political support for his reelection campaign, local…
Inspector General Alejandro Ordoñez has submitted a request to Colombia’s State Council demanding that the high court stops reviewing an appeal challenging his dismissal and political ban of Bogota’s mayor.
Following a court order, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said Wednesday he had authorized the reinstating of Bogota Mayor Gustavo Petro who the president dismissed from office only weeks ago.
Colombia’s State Council is expected to make a decision this week that will likely reinstate Gustavo Petro in his elected position as mayor of the nation’s capital city of Bogota,…
Two separate debates have emerged around the saga of former Bogota Mayor Gustavo Petro: one to do with his political fate, the other with Colombia’s relation to an international commission.