Protesters clashed with riot police in Bogota on Thursday, hours after the new mayor of Colombia’s capital announced a strategy to avoid violent police intervention in peaceful protests. The clashes…
Colombia’s President Ivan Duque met the mayors elect of Bogota and Medellin on Tuesday for the first time after his far-right party’s devastating defeat in local elections. Duque met with…
Claudia Lopez is the mayor-elect of Colombia’s capital Bogota, a former senator and a long-time anti-corruption advocate. Tweets by ClaudiaLopez A native from the capital, Lopez began her career in…
Anti-corruption advocate Claudia Lopez won the elections in Bogota on Sunday after a neck and neck race over Colombia’s second most powerful position in politics. Lopez, who was supported by…
Candidates from the left and right are trailing Bogota’s two centrist candidates, Claudia Lopez and Carlos Fernando Galan. According to pollster Yanhaas, Galan is now leading the race for the…
One of Colombia’s leading anti-corruption advocates is on her way to become the first gay mayor of the capital Bogota, according to multiple public opinion polls. A poll that was…
The “Colombia coalition” of anti-corruption candidates may break with former Medellin Mayor Sergio Fajardo after he formalized his presidential bid. The popular dynasty politician’s ally, Senator Claudia Lopez, said she…
Colombia’s Supreme Court was paid to end an investigation into alleged ties between former Vice-President German Vargas and paramilitary warlord “Martin Llanos,” two opposition senators said Tuesday. Both Vargas and…
Election candidate Claudia Lopez impressed on Sunday as Colombia’s election authority agreed to a referendum that seeks a compulsory vote in Congress on far-reaching anti-corruption measures. Of the more than…