Colombia Foreign Minister meets with IACHR to discuss ousting of Bogota mayor
Colombia’s Foreign Minister met with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) at Washington on Tuesday to discuss the dismissal of Bogota’s former mayor.
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State council to review dismissal appeal filed by Bogota’s former mayor
Colombia’s State Council will review a court appeal filed by Bogota’s former mayor, Gustavo Petro, over his recent dismissal, local media reported Tuesday.
Petro ‘declared war’ when he was dismissed: Santos
Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos said on Tuesday that former Bogota mayor Gustavo Petro ‘virtually declared war’ when he was dismissed.
Former Bogota Mayor Petro files another court appeal
The former mayor of Bogota Gustavo Petro has filed another court appeal to annul the decision of the Attorney General’s Office that ejected him from office and banned him from…
Bogota interim mayor to tackle garbage that spurred former mayor’s dismissal
Interim Mayor of Bogota Rafael Pardo released 10 proposals Thursday to reform the garbage collection system in Colombia’s capital, the very issue that led to the dismissal of former mayor…
ELN says dismissal of Bogota mayor endangers prospects for Colombia peace process
Colombia’s second largest rebel group, the ELN, warned throughout the week that the recent dismissal of the leftist mayor of Bogota has jeopardized the country’s hope for an end to…
Removal of Bogota mayor will affect Colombia presidential elections ‘a lot’: opinion poll
A majority of Colombians believe the removal of former Bogota Mayor Gustavo Petro from office will have a notable impact on upcoming presidential elections, according to a recent national poll.
2 out of 3 candidates for next Mayor of Bogota not legally eligible for election
The three candidates to be acting Mayor of Bogota while elections are called were announced on Wednesday, with a decision due to be made by the Colombian President within 10…
Colombia walks out of international commission hearing on political rights
Colombia’s representatives on Monday walked out of a meeting of the Inter-American Commission for Human Rights discussing political rights in Colombia, barely a week after the state ignored a precautionary measure…