Senator suspended over notary scandal
Attorney General Alejandro Ordoñez suspended Senator Alirio Villamizar from his duties and opened a disciplinary investigation against him for his role in the notary scandal. The suspension, which will last…
Attorney General Alejandro Ordoñez suspended Senator Alirio Villamizar from his duties and opened a disciplinary investigation against him for his role in the notary scandal. The suspension, which will last…
After repeatedly attacking the Colombian government and its President Alvaro Uribe, former President and current Liberal Party leader, Cesar Gaviria, is under attack by both the government and former President…
Colombian President Alvaro Uribe on Tuesday ratified the bill that calls for a referendum about whether he should be allowed to run for a third term in 2010, despite threats…
Colombian opposition party Polo Democratico says it will sue President Alvaro Uribe if he decrees a bill allowing his possible 2010 re-election bid. House Representative German Reyes says he will…
Colombia’s Constitutional Court does not rule out the possibility that the re-election referendum could go through a shortened review procedure as time for the popular vote is running out. Court…
Paramilitary warlord Freddy ‘El Aleman’ Rendon Herrera confirmed on Monday that he had given COP100 million (US$50,000) to Ruben Dario Quintero, just before the latter was elected Senator for Cambio…
The former ICT director of Colombia’s intelligence service DAS confirmed a leaked testimony wherein he alleged that the DAS was engaged in drug trafficking by paramilitary organization AUC and wiretapping…
A majority of Colombian voters would vote for President Alvaro Uribe if he decides to run again in May 2010, pollster Datexco showed in a survey released Monday. The nationwide…
Colombia’s President Alvaro Uribe has moved a step closer to running for a third term, but investors are debating whether it is the best option for the country. Earlier this…