Imprisoned brokers and politicians enjoy luxuries behind bars
Imprisoned white collar criminals from Colombia’s former largest brokerage company have been afforded luxury treatment including barbecues and alcohol while in prison.
Imprisoned white collar criminals from Colombia’s former largest brokerage company have been afforded luxury treatment including barbecues and alcohol while in prison.
Captured drug lord “Fritanga,” a prominent member of the neo-paramilitary group Los Urabeños, has been transferred from Bogota’s La Picota prison to another detention center after reports indicated prison corruption…
Colombia’s prison authority Inpec will restrict the benefits of “para-politicians” in prisons in Bogota and Barranquilla to hinder their ability to influence local elections held in October. “La Picota” prison…
Politicians jailed in La Picota prison in Bogota for ties with paramilitaries can effectively elect candidates in the upcoming elections, Senator Ivan Cepeda claimed Wednesday during an inspection of prisons…
Recently incarcerated former Agriculture Minister Andres Felipe Arias will be transferred to a military detention center amid concerns for his safety, various media reported Wednesday. Judicial authorities and Colombia’s prison…
Three leaders of the drug cartel “Oficina de Envigado” criminal group, along with 14 other inmates, were transferred to various prisons around the country, Colombian media reported Tuesday. Alirio de…
Authorities reported the transfer of 109 jailed former state employees to a new ward of Bogota‘s La Picota prison Wednesday, Colombian media reported. In light of the numerous public officials…
The Colombian government has uncovered numerous costly flaws in several high profile new prisons built during the previous Uribe administration, La W Radio reported Wednesday. The government estimates that the…
A new party took place over the weekend at Bogota‘s La Picota prison, a place already infamous for allowing high profile political prisoners to run wild, W Radio reported Tuesday.…