As bad as it gets; a glimpse inside Colombia’s 10 worst prisons
After a year of strikes by prisoners and guards alike in protest of dangerous conditions and human...
Tag: judiciary
Chocolate thief sentenced to 5 months in one of Colombia’s harshest prisons
An attempt at petty shoplifting will now cost a would-be thief in Bogota five months in prison,...
Pension rulings could cost Colombia $21 billion: Finance Ministry
A report released by the Colombian Finance Ministry argues that rulings by Colombia’s judiciary could cost the country as much as $21 billion, newspaper El Espectador reported Wednesday. The report claimed that rulings...
82 convictions out of 1,486 ‘false positive’ cases prompt investigation
The Supreme Judicial Council will investigate complaints by the prosecutor general over delay tactics contributing to only 82 convictions out of 1,486 investigations into alleged “false positive” extrajudicial...
New judge elected to Constitutional Court
Lawyer Nestor Raul Correa is selected to be a judge on Colombia’s Constitutional Court, Colombian media reported Thursday. Correa will fill the vacant spot on the High Judiciary Council, taking the place of Judge Jesael...
Govt moves to end corruption in judicial appointments
The government moves to stop corruption in the judiciary after reports that auxiliary magistrates often draw large pensions after holding posts for only a few weeks, Caracol Radio reported Wednesday. Interior and Justice...
