Tag: council of state
Court investigates if government liable for deaths of 11 local officials in south Colombia
The Council of State, one of Colombia’s highest courts, has agreed to consider a lawsuit...
Govt will not contest state liability over FARC attack
Minister of Interior and Justice German Vargas Lleras chose not to contest the State Council’s ruling that the state failed to take appropriate measures to prevent the 1996 “Las Delicias” FARC attack, El...
Council of State to rule over Bogota mayor shortlist
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has sent the shortlist of Bogota’s replacement mayoral candidates to the Council of State to review the eligibility of Mariela Barragan, El Espectador reported Thursday. The Polo...
Council of State rejects Cordoba’s return to Senate
The Council of State rejects former Senator Piedad Cordoba’s lawsuit claiming that she was unlawfully barred from holding public office for 18 years on the grounds that she had ties to the FARC, Radio Santa Fe reported...
