The former assistant of Barranquilla Mayor Alex Char said Monday that he will help prosecutors “clarify cases of systematic corruption” of one of Colombia’s most powerful clans. In a letter…
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…
Colombia’s prosecution seized assets worth almost $246 million (COP1.2 trillion) of an alleged money laundering ring with ties to the international drug trade in the United States and Asia. The…
Caribbean city Barranquilla has seen a surge in violence as illegal armed groups are vying for control over Colombia’s seaports and container terminals. According to the medical examiner’s office, 204…
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…
Colombia’s capital Bogota declared an orange alert and port city Barranquilla decreed a curfew on Thursday as the coronavirus threatens to collapse the cities’ healthcare systems. Bogota mayor Claudia Lopez…
Colombia’s controversial anti-riot police arrested five journalists who were covering an anti-government protest in the northern city of Barranquilla. According to press freedom foundation FLIP, the journalists were released three…
Colombia’s war crimes tribunal ordered the release of one of the country’s most powerful dynasty politicians after he promised to identify members of congress with ties to illegal armed groups.…