Colombia’s deputy chief prosecutor Martha Mancera said President Gustavo Petro was behind allegations she has been protecting corrupt officials with ties to drug traffickers. Mancera responded to allegations made by…
Two prosecutors accused Colombia’s deputy chief prosecutor of protecting corrupt officials allegedly involved in drug trafficking. The accusation comes less than a year after jailed drug trafficker Carlos Ramon Zapata,…
Alleged corruption in Colombia’s judicial branch is hampering criminal investigations into the fugitive matriarch of the Gnecco crime family. Cielo Gnecco was supposed to be in jail since October 10…
Local elections in Colombia’s Caribbean region have consolidated the power of clans with ties to organized crime and political corruption. Despite having been tied to illegal armed groups and political…
One of Prosecutor General Francisco Barbosa’s delegates before the Supreme Court was sacked on Monday for his alleged involvement in a major corruption scandal. In a press release, the Prosecutor…
A judge ordered the arrest of the matriarch of one of Colombia’s most politically powerful crime families. Less than 24 hours after the judge ordered the arrest of the Gnecco…
Authorities are investigating how notorious drug trafficker “Gordo Lindo” was able to walk out of prison in the capital Bogota. Prison authority INPEC and the Prosecutor General’s Office blame each…
Violence ahead of local and regional elections that are set in Colombia for October has increased 75% compared to the 2019 elections, according to the Electoral Observation Mission (MOE). In…
The son of President Gustavo Petro has confessed to funneling illegal funds to his father’s 2022 campaign, according to the prosecution. Nicolas Petro and his ex-wife Daysuris Vasquez were arrested…