Lesbian Colombian congresswomen risk seats for being in a relationship
A Colombian attorney has demanded the removal of a senator and a house representative arguing that...
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Former mayoral candidate assassinated in northern Colombia
A former council member and mayoral candidate in Colombia’s northern state of Santander was...
Colombia presidential candidate Peñalosa laments Metro brawl
The campaign team for Enrique Peñalosa, presidential candidate for the Green Party, have distanced themselves from supporters who were involved in a fight with two auxiliary police officers on Sunday afternoon, El Colombiano...
Peñalosa supporters clash with police in Medellin
Supporters of Colombian presidential candidate Enrique Peñalosa clashed with police in Medellin...
Green Alliance candidates claim primary ballots were missing
Green Alliance (Alianza Verde-AV) primary candidate Camilo Romero and declared primary winner...
Documentary on Colombia’s 2010 political ‘turning point’ seeks crowd funding
A Danish filmmaker is turning to Kickstarter to raise funds for the final production stages of his...
Green Party and Progressives fuse ahead of Colombia’s 2014 elections
Members of the center Green Party on Thursday voted in favor for a merger with the left-leaning...
Colombian Green Party may support Santos in 2014 election
Colombia’s Green Party may support President Juan Manuel Santos in his 2014 reelection bid. Following a meeting with Santos Wednesday, party officials revealed that they would consider endorsing the head of state as soon...
Green Party members annouce support for criticized party president
Members of Colombia’s Green Party have come out in support of party president Luis Eduardo Garzon after a senator called for his resignation Tuesday. The public statement read, “The members of the national board and...
Bogota mayor willing to rule by decree
The mayor of Bogota declared himself “ready to have a government without a council,” Tuesday via Twitter. Gustavo Petro, who took office earlier this month, made the remark hours after the Green Party refused to join...
Colombia’s Greens say ‘no’ to Bogota’s mayor
Colombia’s Green Party refused jobs offered by Bogota Mayor Gustavo Petro in a statement released Monday night. Petro offered jobs to five Green Party council members in exchange for their participation in a coalition...
Bogota Mayor offers jobs to rival Green Party
Bogota Mayor Gustavo Petro offered jobs to members of the rival Green Party in exchange for their participation in a “Petroist” coalition, reported local media. Green Party representative Alfonso Prada said five jobs...
