Colombia’s Prosecutor General has assigned a specialist in crimes against national wealth to investigate the mayor of Bogota Gustavo Petro, Colombia media reported Tuesday. Mayor Petro is alleged to have…
Colombian authorities claimed Sunday to have “identified” a Twitter user sending insulting messages to Bogota mayor Gustavo Petro — a user who has not kept his identity secret. A boy…
Colombian lawmakers want to propose a bill that allows mayors to decree a full ban on carrying weapons as new Bogota Mayor Gustavo Petro wants in the capital, newspaper el…
Mayor Gustavo Petro on Monday announced that half of the new Bogota district government will consist of women. Of the 14 appointed executive officials, seven are men and seven are…
Bogota Mayor Gustavo Petro does not have the legal authority to decree a ban on carrying arms as vowed in his inaugural speech Sunday, the city’s former and current government…
Gustavo Petro, one of Colombia’s most prolific leftist politicians, on Sunday was sworn in as mayor of Bogota, considered the second-most important political position in the country after president. The…
Bogota’s mayor-elect Gustavo Petro alleged Monday that there had been irregularities in the massive buying and selling of shares by the Colombian capital’s energy company last week. Petro said that…
Colombia Reports on Sunday nominated nine national personalities and groups to become the 2011 Colombian of the Year. The candidates were nominated because they dominated this year’s news one way…
The mayor-elect of Bogota asked the management of city-run electricity company EEB to “use the share buying fund to prevent speculative blows” Friday. The share value of EEB fell by…