Colombia Supreme Court sentences far-right senator to 23 years in prison for corruption
Colombia’s Supreme Court sentenced Senator Ciro Ramirez of the far-right Democratic Center...
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Former congressmen convicted over ties to death squads sue Colombia for damages: report
Five former congressmen, all convicted for using death squads to intimidate voters, are suing the...
IG files charges against ex-congressman for ‘parapolitics’
Colombia’s Inspector General Alejandro Ordoñez filed charges against former senator Ciro Ramirez Thursday for his paramilitary links while holding public office. Ramirez was sentenced to seven years in jail for...
‘Parapolitics’ senator released 3 months after given a 7.5 year sentence
Former Colombian Senator Ciro Ramirez has been granted freedom just three months after being sentenced to seven and a half years in prison for paramilitary ties, despite allegedly falsifying documents that would reduce his...
Jailed senator faked community service
Incarcerated former senator Ciro Ramirez’s falsified community service documents in an attempt to reduce his prison sentence, an investigation has revealed, El Tiempo reported Wednesday. As part of an inquiry into the...
