Colombia’s dismissed prosecutor general Viviane Morales has officially resigned and said she will not be available for reelection. In a 15-minute speech to her staff and fellow employees, Morales announced…
Colombia’s State Council on Tuesday dismissed the current Prosecutor General, the country’s highest public prosecutor, based on flaws in her election process. After more than 12 hours of consideration, the…
Colombia’s justice system is a multi-headed behemoth in bad need of reform. The country’s government knows this, but has proposed a judicial reform that is not going to fix the…
Alejandro Ordoñez is one of the most powerful men in Colombian politics. As Inspector General (Procurador General), he is the head of a huge bureaucracy whose aim is, in part,…
Spanish human rights judge Baltasar Garzon has canceled his trip to Colombia after a Spanish court suspended him from practicing law for 11 years over an illegal wiretapping scandal,…
Colombia’s Prosecutor General on Monday replaced a number of key staff at a time her office is under fire over ongoing investigations against prominent members of former President Alvaro Uribe’s…
Colombia’s Comptroller General’s Office has classified the financial management of the judiciary as “unfavorable” following an audit, Colombia media reported Thursday. An investigation of financial responsibility is being opened into…