The family of a slain forced displacement leader claimed Wednesday that the state is not providing them asylum in another country despite threats on the family members lives. Lucila Osorio…
More than 2,200 candidates have been banned from the October elections for having criminal records, according to Interior Minister German Vargas Lleras. Colombian media reported that the 131,190 background checks…
The Colombian interior minister reiterated the government’s commitment to the safety of political candidates in the October elections, various media reported. Interior Minister German Vargas Lleras said that he is…
Colombian Interior Minister German Vargas Lleras spoke out against a legislative initiative that would grant all members of Congress immunity from prosecution and a right to appeal, Caracol Radio reported…
Colombian political parties have banned 1,400 supposedly criminal candidates from the upcoming October elections, various media reported. Since Interior Minister German Vargas Lleras declared July 7 month that the government…
President Juan Manuel Santos’ National Unity coalition will meet to discuss how it will address gay marriage, El Espectador reported Wednesday. The meeting is a response to yesterday’s declaration by…
Minister of the Interior German Vargas Lleras admitted that he is having difficulty obtaining information from Colombian prosecutors pertaining to candidates in the October election accused of criminal activities,…
Colombia’s Interior Ministry filed new drug legislation Tuesday that addresses synthetic drugs such as ecstasy. Interior Minister German Vargas Lleras announced that the new legislation would address the production, trafficking,…
Colombia’s interior minister announced Thursday that the government will enhance security in specific departments in response to nearly a dozen political assassinations in 2011. After a meeting with Central Electoral…