Colombia’s comptroller general holds politicians responsible for $1B dam debacle
Colombia’s comptroller general said Thursday that one presidential candidate and two former...
Tag: Alonso Salazar
Inspector General asks to nullify decision to return political rights to former Medellin mayor
Colombia’s Inspector General’s Office has asked for the State Council to overturn...
Medellin’s former mayor sees political rights restored
The State Council on Thursday overturned a 12-year ban from office of the former mayor of Medellin...
No evidence Medellin mayor hopeful teamed up with criminals
Medellin prosecutors said Wednesday there is no evidence to sustain charges that former Mayor Luis Perez used criminal groups in his 2011 reelection bid. Perez was accused of teaming up with local gangs by then-mayor Alonso...
Medellin mayor thanks Venezuela for capturing ‘Valenciano’
Medellin Mayor Alonso Salazar expressed his gratitude to the Venezuelan government Monday for capturing Colombian drug lord, Maximiliano Bonilla, alias “Valenciano.” “We must give thanks to the Venezuelan...
Medellin mayor warned not to meddle in election process
Colombia’s Interior Minister German Vargas Lleras reminded Medellin’s mayor Tuesday that politicians are forbidden from intervening in local elections. The interior minister made the warnings in relation to the...
Medellin mayor accused of interfering in local elections
Medellin Mayor Alonso Salazar was accused Tuesday of slandering one of the city’s mayoral candidates in order to influence elections. According to Colombia’s Inspector General, Salazar delivered pictures and...
Candidate’s supporters to sue Medellin mayor over corruption allegations
Supporters of Medellin mayoral candidate Luis Perez, whom current Mayor Alonso Salazar accused of using paramilitary groups and criminal gangs in his election campaigns, attacked Salazar’s allegations and denied alleged...
Medellin mayor reports successor candidate over alleged criminal ties
Medellin Mayor Alonso Salazar has raised the stakes in the political onslaught on mayoral candidate Luis Perez by issuing a statement backed by photographs detailing Perez’s alleged network of paramilitary support. Salazar...
Medellin mayor candidate accused of paramiltary ties
Medellin mayor candidate Luis Perez has been rocked by allegations that he has been using paramilitary groups and criminal gangs in his election campaigns. With less than a month to go before the polls, the scandal exploded on...
Medellin mayor mistaken over ‘Valenciano’ capture
Contrary to the announcement by Medellin Mayor Alonso Salazar, major drug lord “Valenciano” has not been captured, Colombian police said late Wednesday. Following the initial confusion, it emerged that the detainee...
Ministry investigates porn site at Technical Institute
The Ministry of Education agreed to investigate complaints about a pornographic web site allegedly connected to Medellin’s Metropolitan Institute of Technology, CaracolRadio reports on Wednesday. According to...
