Colombia’s former House president assassinated in southwest Colombia
Unknown gunmen assassinated a former congressman and alleged attorney of drug cartel Los Rastrojos...
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Army detains captor of former congressman
Army troops captured four FARC guerillas in northwest Colombia, among them included the captor of former congressman Oscar Tulio Lizcano. The capture took place in a rural area located in Novita, a municipality in the western...
Ex-congressman says he will cooperate in Bogota corruption investigations
Former Congressman German Olano said that he will fully comply with the Supreme Court during investigations into the Bogota corruption scandal that involved the fraudulent awarding of public works contracts in the capital city....
Congressman wants paramilitary statue demolished
A congressman demands demolition of a statue that pays homage to paramilitaries in Cordoba, a department recently hit by neo-paramilitary violence. Congressman Ivan Cepeda made a request via the right of constitutional appeal to...
Ex-congressmen investigated in drug agency scandal
Three former congressmen are under investigation for their alleged roles in the corruption scandal at Colombia’s drug enforcement agency, according to newly elected Prosecutor General Viviane Morales. The National...
