Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said Tuesday that the Colombian military’s alleged wiretapping of government and FARC rebel delegations to ongoing peace talks being held in Havana, Cuba between the…
Colombia congressman Ivan Cepeda asked for explanations from Ministry of Defense Wednesday over security contracts worth over $23 million with multinational mining companies over fast two years.
In 1991, it would have taken 14 years for a Colombian making minimum wage to earn the same amount of money as his or her congressional representative made in a…
Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos signed a presidential order Monday raising monthly salaries of Congress members back to $12,720 per month, after a court order had lowered salaries in September.
During his time as president, Alvaro Uribe used his political influence to steer government funds to properties acquired illegally by his family, according to a vocal Uribe opponent in the Colombian congress.
Colombian congressman Ivan Cepeda on Wednesday called upon other leftist leaders to consolidate a “powerful left” in preparation for an eventual peace agreement with rebel group FARC.
Colombia’s Congress should ratify and prioritize the investigation against former President Alvaro Uribe over his support of his then-head of security, who was subsequently convicted of ties with paramilitary forces…
Ivan Cepeda Thursday urged the government to take action on the abominable conditions in Colombia’s prisons, amid reported hunger strikes and non-violent protests by inmates.
Congressman Ivan Cepeda, a prominent human rights activist, on Thursday claimed his life is at risk after accusing ex-president Alvaro Uribe of paramilitary links. Cepeda said he receives threats on a daily basis…