Colombia’s frontrunner accused of making deal with corrupt politicians, drug lord
Colombia’s election campaign got dirty after frontrunner Gustavo Petro was accused of making...
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Coronavirus confirmed in one of Colombia’s largest prison
Two inmates in Bogota’s La Picota prison tested positive for the coronavirus, authorities...
Director of Colombia’s main prison arrested on bribery charges
The director of La Picota, Colombia’s largest prison, was arrested on Thursday after he...
Bogota jail break: Prisoners walk out of prison ‘to buy booze’
Two alleged FARC guerrillas were able to escape the maximum security wing of Colombia’s...
Top criminals throw lavish parties at Colombia’s high security prison
A convicted embezzler of millions in state funds has turned Colombia’s most important high...
Yet another Bogota prison director suspended after yet another scandal
Colombia’s prison authorities have suspended the director of the La Picota prison in Bogota,...
Woman found accompanying inmate in Bogota prison cell
A woman is found accompanying an inmate in his cell in Bogota’s troubled La Picota prison Thursday. According to the National Penitentiary and Prison Institute (INPEC) a surprise inspection by prison officials lead to the...
New prison director at La Picota
The prision director who allowed former-politician inmates to host parties in Bogota’s La Picota prison has been replaced. According to newspaper El Tiempo, La Picota prison is now being directed by captain Aldemar...
