Social activists and leftist politicians announced Thursday the formation of the “Broad Front for Peace” in support of President Juan Manuel Santos’s ongoing peace talks with the FARC rebel group,…
Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos declared the opening of the National Peace Council on Wednesday, inviting civil society to make proposals for the ongoing peace process in Havana, Cuba between…
Three Bogota cabinet members surprisingly renounced their positions on Monday to work for the reelection campaign of incumbent Colombia President Juan Manuel Santos.
Colombia’s Inspector General’s Office has appealed a decision by a national court which temporarily blocks further rulings made against Bogota’s reinstated mayor Gustavo Petro, local media reported on Tuesday.
Bogota Mayor Gustavo Petro has told his political supporters that “either you are with me or against me” after his endorsement of President Juan Manuel Santos’ reelection bid caused division within…
Colombia’s state council on Tuesday temporarily blocked pending attempts to remove Bogota mayor Gustavo Petro from office, further strengthening chances of the embattled politician to finish his term.
Gustavo Petro, the mayor of Bogota, by means of supporting the peace process, has indirectly endorsed the re-election campaign of President Juan Manuel Santos who less than a month ago…
According to data from the National Department of Statistics (DANE) and repeated by Bogota’s mayor, child labor in Colombia’s capital has been reduced by 37% or 43,000 minors between 2011…
A referendum seeking the impeachment of Bogota Mayor Gustavo Petro continues to be on hold amid uncertainty over other efforts to remove the mayor from office, Colombia’s Registrar’s Office said.