Colombia ex-president: Drug use should not be a criminal matter
Colombia’s ex-president Cesar Gaviria on Tuesday said drug abuse should be considered a health issue rather than a criminal matter.
Colombia’s ex-president Cesar Gaviria on Tuesday said drug abuse should be considered a health issue rather than a criminal matter.
Colombia should legalize and regulate marijuana now and not wait for the United States, said former president Cesar Gaviria Monday. In light of the “persecution” of farmers and consumers, Gaviria…
Former Colombian President Cesar Gaviria on Wednesday called the U.S.-led “war on drugs” a failure and proposed decriminalization on curb the damage of drugs to society. In an interview with…
Former Colombian President Cesar Gaviria Tuesday admitted that it gave too much power to the president, while criticizing the possibility of presidential re-election. Gaviria, who was in power between 1990…
The global war on drugs has “failed” and it is time to explore the option of legalizing, according to a new commission involving former Colombian President Cesar Gaviria and various…
Inspector General Alejandro Ordoñez claimed that the constitutional court’s high tribunal was wrong to change abortion laws in 2006, during a recent discussion held at Universidad Javeriana, a private Catholic…
A powerful bomb exploded Thursday close to the Bogota headquarters of national broadcaster Caracol Radio, reportedly injuring at least six people. The blast occurred at 5.30AM as Caracol journalist Dario…
Colombian presidential candidate Juan Manuel Santos Wednesday attempted to mediate the long-held feud between outgoing Colombian President Alvaro Uribe and former President Cesar Gaviria. Santos stepped in to diffuse escalating…
Former Colombian President and Liberal Party heavyweight Cesar Gaviria announced Wednesday that he will support Juan Manuel Santos’ bid for the 2010 presidency, a move which outgoing President Alvaro Uribe…