Colombia’s President-elect Juan Manuel Santos announced Wednesday that his defense minister will be former Liberal senator Rodrigo Rivera, while Cambio Radical’s German Vargas Lleras will manage the Andean nation’s portfolio…
Colombian Vice President Francisco Santos questioned the evidence against Casa deNariño officials for their alleged involvement in illegal surveillance and wiretapping, saying that it is not solid. “Yesterday I was visiting…
The Colombian government and vast numbers of the Colombian public on Friday strongly criticized the revelation that former hostage Ingrid Betancourt is seeking $6.6 million from the Colombian state as…
Presidential candidate Juan Manuel Santos asked paramilitary head Carlos Castaño to carry out a coup to overthrow then-President Ernesto Samper, claims extradited AUC commander Salvatore Mancuso, reports El Espectador. Speaking from…
Colombian government officials and human rights groups strongly criticized a decision by the European Court of Human Rights to overturn the extradition from Russia to Colombia of Israeli mercenary Yair…
The United Nations High Commissioner on Human Rights, Navi Pillay, issued a report on Wednesday which criticized the ongoing violations of human rights and abuses of power taking place in…
Colombia’s Supreme Court is considering whether to approve U.S. extradition requests for four demobilized paramilitary leaders, following concerns that extradited paramilitaries do not participate in the Justice and Peace process.…
Colombia’s Vice President Francisco Santos has voiced concerns over the Supreme Court’s decision to reject a U.S. request for the extradition of demobilized paramilitary boss Edwar “Diego Vecino” Tellez Cobos,…
Colombia’s Vice President Francisco Santos on Wednesday proposed higher taxes on unused land in order to encourage investment in the country’s agriculture, reported Colombian media. Santos explained that imposing a…