Colombia’s election campaign got dirty after frontrunner Gustavo Petro was accused of making a deal with jailed politicians and a drug lord. Petro claimed that he and his brother Juan…
Two inmates in Bogota’s La Picota prison tested positive for the coronavirus, authorities confirmed Saturday, months after being urged to take action and prevent carnage in Colombia’s overcrowded prisons. The…
The director of La Picota, Colombia’s largest prison, was arrested on Thursday after he allegedly was caught red-handed receiving bribes from inmates. Mayor Luis Perdomo had been in charge of…
Two alleged FARC guerrillas were able to escape the maximum security wing of Colombia’s largest prison, allegedly after a corrupt prison guard gave them permission to buy liquor. The prisoners…
A convicted embezzler of millions in state funds has turned Colombia’s most important high security prison into his private disco with live music and smuggled rum, reported magazine Semana on Sunday.
Colombia’s prison authorities have suspended the director of the La Picota prison in Bogota, claiming he is incapable of successfully carrying out his duties, local media reported Tuesday.
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…
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…