El Chapo trial revives claims Colombia’s former president received drug money
The US trial against extradited Mexican drug lord “El Chapo” revived accusations that...
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Ex-Medellin prosecutor convicted of aiding drug lord
Colombia’s Supreme Court has found Medellin’s former chief prosecutor guilty of aiding...
100,000 free homes officially being constructed in Colombia
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos on Thursday signed the last three building contracts to fully implement his plan to build 100,000 free houses for the poor. In the northern Colombian department of Bolivar, the final...
Drug lord’s diary incriminating Colombian top officials is fake: Chief prosecutor
A recently discovered diary of extradited drug lord “Chupeta” in which payments made to high Colombian justice and military officials appeared has been proven fake, said Colombia’s chief prosecutor Thursday....
Colombian officials implicated in bribery scandal with extradited drug trafficker
Colombia’s Prosecutor General’s Office asked the Supreme Court Wednesday to order investigations against eight ranking public officials for suspected ties to an extradited drug trafficker. Six Colombian police and army generals,...
Drug trafficker’s links should have been investigated years ago: General
The Commander of the Colombian Armed Forces, General Alejandro Navas, has accused the prosecutor general of failing to properly investigate a former drug trafficker who has implicated members of the government and military....
5 military personnel caught trafficking over 600 kilograms of cocaine
The Colombian army detained five of its members on Wednesday in Antioquia caught delivering over 600 kilograms of cocaine to criminal groups. The commander of the Colombian army’s Seventh Brigade, Colonel Javier Vallejo,...
Colombian capo’s diary alleges payments to dozens of generals, officials and politicians
Colombia is investigating whether a former capo of the Norte del Valle cartel had Colombia’s former chief prosecutor, a congressman and 16 generals on his payroll, radio station La FM reported Wednesday. According to the...
