Colombia’s war crimes tribunal has discovered a military mass grave in which more than 50 victims of extrajudicial executions could be buried, weekly Semana reported on Saturday. The cemetery of…
At least 250 people fled their homes in northern Colombia on Saturday amid an alleged paramilitary siege of a rural area controlled by dissident FARC guerrillas. Authorities confirmed the arrival…
Medellin ‘s political system was turned upside down on Sunday as anti-corruption candidate Daniel Quintero defeated the far-right ally of former President Alvaro Uribe. Quintero’s convincing victory over controversial dynasty…
Colombia’s Inspector General announced an investigation into Medellin Mayor Federico Gutierrez for allegedly abusing his position to promote the election of his protege. According to the Inspector General’s Office, there…
The comptroller of Colombia’s second largest economy, the Antioquia province, allegedly converted his office into a criminal organization dedicated to embezzlement and nepotism. Antioquia comptroller Sergio Zuluaga, three of his…
A gold mining region in the north of Colombia saw its second massacre this month, local media reported on Sunday. Four people, including one minor, were murdered on Saturday in…
Many political allies of Medellin mayor candidate Alfredo Ramos have been sent to prison, but that hasn’t prevented the former senator from leading the election race in Colombia’s second largest…
Medellin Mayor Federico Gutierrez is pulling all kinds of propaganda stunts to pretend crime has not spiked since he took office. Gutierrez recently celebrated that his administration achieved the highest…
The Gaviria family from Medellin made dispossessing land from displaced war victims their business. Now they’re after Antioquia, Colombia’s second largest economy. The family of Anibal Gaviria became one of…