Colombia’s Congress president apologizes in fuel subsidy spat
The president of Congress has issued a public apology Monday after being heavily criticized for arguing his salary was not enough to cover transport costs. Coming at a time when…
The president of Congress has issued a public apology Monday after being heavily criticized for arguing his salary was not enough to cover transport costs. Coming at a time when…
Opponents of Juan Manuel Corzo have created a special 190,000 peso ($103) bill in honor of Colombia’s Senate President who says that that amount is enough for a Colombian family…
Members of Colombia’s Congress earn an annual salary that is nearly 20 times more than the average Colombian, according to a Mexican research center. Radio station Caracol Radio reported that the…
Colombia’s Senate President Juan Manuel Corzo has said that Twitter users are “rude” and use the social network as a “tool to offend,” reported newspaper El Espectador Monday. At a…
Colombia’s president of the Senate, Juan Manuel Corzo, defended the project that revived the provision of gasoline subsidies for members of Congress and assures W Radio that with his $11,500…
Colombia’s Senate president was hospitalized Wednesday after reportedly suffering a heart attack while having lunch in a Bogota restaurant. According to media reports, Senator Juan Manuel Corzo became unwell while…
Ex-Senate President Armando Benedetti angrily declared charges Wednesday against two senators for taking home monthly salaries of up to $24,000 and blamed Senate President Juan Manuel Corzo for giving them…
The former mayor of Cucuta has accused the Colombian senate president of having ties with paramilitary groups, newspaper El Tiempo reported Friday. Ex-mayor Ramiro Suarez told the newspaper that in…
Colombian Interior Minister German Vargas Lleras spoke out against a legislative initiative that would grant all members of Congress immunity from prosecution and a right to appeal, Caracol Radio reported…