Vargas’ army of suspicious electoral barons
Colombia presidential candidate German Vargas is not doing well in the polls, but that’s hardly relevant. A network of powerful regional elites is reportedly helping him mobilize voters. Vargas has…
Colombia presidential candidate German Vargas is not doing well in the polls, but that’s hardly relevant. A network of powerful regional elites is reportedly helping him mobilize voters. Vargas has…
The demobilization of Colombia’s largest guerrilla group has reduced electoral risk in the country, according to independent electoral observers. Fraud risk remains an issue. According to the Electoral Observation Mission…
Presidential candidates surrendered 17 million signatures to be allowed to take part in Colombia’s elections in May. This number is 3.8 million higher than the voter turnout in 2014. Registrar Juan…
Colombia’s Supreme Court jailed another member of the country’s ruling elite on charges he used a designated terrorist group to gain political power. Former Senator David Char is a member…
The campaign of Colombia’s establishment candidate German Vargas denied allegations of election fraud on Sunday after a public official was suspended over illegal campaigning claims. The campaign #Mejorconvargas said the…
Establishment candidate and Colombia’s former president German Vargas is reportedly collecting favors from state officials to obtain the signatures to run in the 2018 presidential election. According to Ibague-based paper…
Colombia’s congress has begun debating a far-reaching political reform that ultimately seeks to diminish corruption and violence in politics and elections. The reform proposal is one of the consequences of…
Colombian officials received $27 million in bribes from Brazilian engineering firm Odebrecht, more than double previously thought, as the company sought to win a road-building contract, Colombia’s prosecutor general said…
Colombia’s public prosecution has informed electoral authorities that it has concluded that the 2014 campaigns of both President Juan Manuel Santos and opposition candidate were illegally financed by Brazil’s disgraced…