Colombia’s former Supreme Court president sentenced to 19 years
A former president of Colombia’s Supreme Court was sentenced to 19 years in prison on Thursday for his role in one of the biggest corruption scandals of the century. Former…
A former president of Colombia’s Supreme Court was sentenced to 19 years in prison on Thursday for his role in one of the biggest corruption scandals of the century. Former…
Colombia’s prosecution is under fire again after it closed a corruption investigation against the CEO of the country’s largest banking giant, which is embroiled in a bribery scandal. Banking conglomerate…
The former chief justice of Colombia’s Supreme Court was convicted for corruption on Tuesday after a bribery scandal reached the highest echelons of the country’s justice system. Former magistrate Francisco…
Politicians who received bribes from Brazilian engineering firm Odebrecht and Colombia’s banking giant Grupo Aval are allegedly trying to frame former President Juan Manuel Santos. The convicted former allies of…
Colombia’s prosecution placed the governor of the country’s largest province, Antioquia, under house arrest on corruption charges on Wednesday. Governor Anibal Gaviria, a member of the notorious Gaviria Clan, was…
Colombia’s drug traffickers have claimed buying political support for decades, a practice that now threatens to turn the country into a mafia state. The ties between President Ivan Duque and…
The power of Colombia’s president depends on his ability to manage the sometimes opposing interests of those who really control the country, like the so-called clans. While formally a democracy,…
The power of Colombia’s president depends on his ability to manage the sometimes opposing interests of those who really control the country, like business associations. While formally a democracy, all…
Medellin’s notoriously corrupt elite backed the city’s most powerful business giant after one of its foundations admitted it fraudulently sought a $2.8 million (COP10 billion) grant meant for poor children.…