Former Colombia senator sentenced to 14 years over $500M embezzlement scandal
A former opposition senator was sentenced to 14 years in prison on Monday after a judge ruled that he had been part of a “contract mafia” that is suspected of…
A former opposition senator was sentenced to 14 years in prison on Monday after a judge ruled that he had been part of a “contract mafia” that is suspected of…
A Colombian senator implicated in the Bogota corruption scandal of 2010 was stripped of power by the Council of State, officially barring him from holding office for 20 years. The…
A Colombian judge denied the freedom request of former Bogota Mayor Samuel Moreno Thursday ahead of his embezzlement trial. Moreno’s attorney argued that his client would not obstruct the judicial…
The defense for former Bogota Mayor Samuel Moreno requested his release from pre-trial detention a second time Wednesday ahead of his scheduled appearance in court on charges of extortion, bribery…
A Colombian judge has denied former Bogota mayor Samuel Moreno’s freedom request while standing trial for bribery, extortion and embezzlement, reported news agency Semana Thursday. The judge rejected the request,…
Colombia’s Supreme Court named Javier Zapata Ortiz as its new president Tuesday. The native of Antioquia, who replaced Camilo Humberto Tarquino, is affiliated to the country’s Conservative. Ortiz graduated from…
Former Colombian senator Ivan Moreno has been banned from holding office for 20 years, hours after having a request to postpone his corruption trial rejected, reported Radio Caracol Friday. Moreno is charged…
Colombia’s Prosecutor General has rejected a request from ex-senator Ivan Moreno to postpone his ongoing trial for corruption, reported Colombian media Friday. Responding to a letter from Moreno, who cited a…
Colombia’s Supreme Court called to trial Tuesday ex-senator Ivan Moreno, brother of jailed Bogota mayor Samuel Moreno, to face court over ongoing corruption charges. Moreno was allegedly involved in a…