According to a Colombian Constitutional Court magistrate “homosexuality” is an anomaly that can be treated by psychologists. Judge Nilson Pinilla said so in the 2008 Constitutional Court session in which…
The Colombian Constitutional Court ruled that conscientious objectors to Colombia’s compulsory military service have the right to request an exemption from duty. In a 111 page document, the court gave…
More than 10% of Colombia’s population is displaced, Constitutional Court magistrate Luis Ernesto Vargas said Thursday. The court official blames the massive displacement on the country’s armed conflict, but also…
A Colombian NGO files a complaint before a Congress commission against former President Alvaro Uribe for authorizing a military pact with the U.S. in 2009. The Corporacion Colectivo de Abogados…
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos Thursday rejected claims by an NGO that former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe’s signing of a military pact with the U.S. in 2009 was an act…
U.S. State Department spokesman Philip Crowley said Wednesday that Washington hopes Bogota “takes the necessary steps to preserve the bilateral military agreement,” and that in the meantime cooperation will continue…
Former commander of the Colombian armed forces General Freddy Padilla said Wednesday that U.S. Congress will not ratify its military bases agreement with Colombia. “If Colombia sends the agreement to…
Colombian Defense Minister Rodrigo Rivera said Wednesday that the government will abide by the Constitutional Court’s ruling that a military pact signed with the U.S. is not constitutional until ratified by…
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Monday that despite his rebuilding of ties with Colombia, the U.S. could still destabilize the region by provoking a border incident. In an interview with…