Colombia’s Supreme Court ordered the arrest of former Senator Arturo Char, a member of the powerful Char Clan from Barranquilla, on election fraud charges. The high court also requested international…
The Char Clan has become one of Colombia’s most powerful dynasties despite a flurry of corruption scandals. According to US magazine Forbes, the dynasty was the fifth richest family in…
Colombia’s senate chief caused uproar on Thursday by blocking a motion of confidence against the country’s controversial defense minister. Leftist opposition Senator Jorge Robledo had filed the motion of no…
Dodgy clans with ties to organized crime tightened their grip on Colombia’s congress on Monday. Senator Arturo Char of the controversial Char Clan from Barranquilla was elected president of the…
Colombia’s Congress’s kicks off its new legislative year electing an allegedly criminal Senate president in a possibly illegal home-commuting session on Monday. Outgoing Senate President Lidio Garcia unilaterally decided to…
Controversial Senator Arturo Char will have a tough year presiding over Colombia’s senate while trying to prevent the Supreme Court from destroying President Ivan Duque’s coalition. The conservative Radical Change…
The very legitimacy of Colombia’s government came into question on Thursday when both the Supreme Court and election authorities began looking into claims the 2018 elections were rigged. Colombia’s Supreme…
Colombia’s President Ivan Duque was charged with election fraud on Thursday after a fugitive politician’s confirmation the 2018 election were rigged sparked another crisis. The opposition is pushing every available…
Instead of investigating the political patrons who allegedly financed her prison break, Colombia’s prosecution will take the daughter of fugitive politician Aida Merlano to court. The decision was announced after…