Government files to illegalize judicial strike
Colombia’s government filed a lawsuit Thursday to make the judicial strike that has been going on since October 11 illegal. The illegality lawsuit was filed by the Comptroller to the Supreme…
Colombia’s government filed a lawsuit Thursday to make the judicial strike that has been going on since October 11 illegal. The illegality lawsuit was filed by the Comptroller to the Supreme…
Colombia’s judicial branch continues to strike in demand of better wages and a larger budget as they march Friday in Bogota without the permission of the mayor. Nelson Cantillo, the…
The Vice President of Colombia has been authorized to mediate between the government and judicial workers to end a two-week long strike, reported local media Thursday. The decision to use…
Former president Alvaro Uribe’s supporters, the “Uribistas,” warned that the Colombian government has left the door open for pardons and amnesties by not putting the 2005 Justice and Peace Law on…
Colombia’s Senate approved a Justice and Peace Law reform that tightens the parameters for demobilized paramilitary to be released from jail, in some cases significantly extending their prison sentences. Demobilized…
Colombia’s government will not address the judicial branch while they are striking, said the finance minister on Friday. In response to judges striking Thursday and consequently halting Colombia’s justice system, Finance…
Ninety percent of court cases in Colombia were suspended after judges and court workers went on strike to protest for better wages and a bigger budget to be allotted to…
Colombia’s vice president supports amending the country’s constitution, ignoring objections by President Juan Manuel Santos, claimed Senator Juan Carlos Velez Tuesday. Senator Velez, a member of the liberal conservative U…
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos made his first attempt his first public attempt to re-establish confidence between government and lawmakers Friday at the inauguration of a new legislative year. The…