Colombia congressmen accused of being guerrillas
Colombia’s chief prosecutor asked the Supreme Court on Friday to investigate if two...
Tag: democratic pole
Colombia’s leftist opposition leader resigns after accepting job in government
The leader of Colombia’s leftist opposition resigned after her party rejected her new job as Labor Minister in the government she was supposed to oppose. The board of the Democratic Pole (PDA) party voted unanimously to...
Bogota mayoral candidate denies having known about $500M kickback scheme
Bogota mayoral candidate Clara Lopez has denied knowledge of a $500M embezzlement scandal that took place while she was the chief of staff of the Colombian capital’s former mayor, the now jailed Samuel Moreno. Weekly...
Alternative Democratic Pole
The Alternative Democratic Pole (Polo Democratico Alternativo / PDA) party is Colombia’s...
Colombia’s congress pays tribute to respected leftist thought leader
Colombia’s Congress on Monday held a moment of silence to remember the life and work of Carlos Gaviria, a renowned politician and former magistrate who died last week. Gaviria, born May 8, 1937, held numerous positions of...
Colombia’s opposition wants generals dismissed over extrajudicial killings
Colombia’s leftist opposition on Wednesday asked the government to remove eight generals...
‘Democracy has been strengthened today:’ Leftist presidential candidate on Petro’s reinstatement
Clara Lopez, presidential candidate for the leftist Democratic Pole (Polo Democratico – PD)...
Colombia’s leftist parties ‘to join forces’ in uphill presidential election
Presidential candidates for Colombia’s left leaning parties the Democratic Pole (Democratic...
Cyber attacks reported during Colombia elections
A series of cyber attacks targeted political parties and one national media outlet during...
Presidential candidate Aida Avella turns heads at Colombia’s 1st election debate
Leftist candidate Aida Avella “stole the show” Thursday at the first presidential debate ahead of...
