‘Jorge 40’ sentenced to 26 years in prison
Extradited paramilitary leader “Jorge 40” was sentenced to 26 years in prison by a Colombian court on Friday. Rodrigo Tovar Pupo, alias Jorge 40, was sentenced for his involvement in…
Extradited paramilitary leader “Jorge 40” was sentenced to 26 years in prison by a Colombian court on Friday. Rodrigo Tovar Pupo, alias Jorge 40, was sentenced for his involvement in…
Gustavo Petro, elected as the next mayor of Bogota, was declared fit to take office on Wednesday, following an allegation that a previous criminal conviction might prevent him from doing…
The Supreme Court of Justice opened a preliminary investigation against former Senate president Nancy Patricia Gutierrez on Tuesday, over her alleged involvement with controversial health insurance company Saludcoop. The court…
Gustavo Petro, elected as the next mayor of Bogota, could be barred from taking office due to a previous criminal conviction. Petro, who was elected as mayor of Colombia’s capital…
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos on Thursday announced the creation of a three-party commission composed of government employees, businesspeople and workers to analyze ways to push forward pension reform. The…
Prosecutors have opened a preliminary investigation against Colombia’s vice-president who has been accused of having had ties to guerrilla group FARC, the prosecutor general confirmed Thursday. Vice President Angelino Garzon…
Unrest continues to spread throughout Colombia following Sunday’s local elections, local media report. To curb the post-election violence — fueled by suspicions of electoral fraud — 5,000 policemen are sent…
The Argentine Prosecutor General’s Office asked a court Tuesday for Angie Sanclemente, a Colombian model who allegedly turned drug lord, to be sentenced to five and a half years in…
The Alabama-based Drummond Co. filed a federal defamation lawsuit against a Washington labor lawyer who has campaigned publicly and in court for years trying to link its Colombia coal-mining operations…