Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro said that corruption allegations made against government officials and members of Congress are part of a “coup strategy.” During a speech, Petro said that admittedly corrupt…
Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro sacked his anti-corruption and regional development advisers for their alleged role in the embezzlement of disaster relief funds. Petro announced this after the former acting director…
Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro claimed on Tuesday that arms traffickers stole huge numbers of weapons, ammunition and explosives from the security forces. In a press conference, Petro said that weapons…
The assassination of Cucuta’s citizen ombudsman again put the spotlight on the corrupt political elite in the largest city on Colombia’s border with Venezuela. An assassin took the life of…
Colombia’s Prosecutor General’s Office opened a criminal investigation to find out if intermediaries siphoned off funds meant for healthcare. A team of elite prosecutors will investigate if the healthcare intermediaries’…
Colombia’s Foreign Ministry is in turmoil after its secretary general signed off on a $150 million (COP599 billion) contract without the approval from the acting minister. In a stunning move,…
Colombia’s deputy Prosecutor General Martha Mancera is protecting a prosecution executive who has been accused of drug trafficking, according to evidence that was made public by news media. The documents…
Colombia’s Inspector General’s Office suspended Foreign Minister Alvaro Leyva over a dispute with the company that had been hired to print passports. The three-month suspension comes less than a month…
Colombia’s Supreme Court opened a preliminary investigation into the alleged mafia ties of Senate president Jose Name and his clan, according to local media. Name and his cousin, former Senate…
