Colombia’s new congress sworn in amid coalition infighting
Colombia’s new Congress is sworn in on Friday as the coalition of President-elect Ivan Duque is embroiled in a power struggle. The new congress coalition is led by the hard-right…
Colombia’s new Congress is sworn in on Friday as the coalition of President-elect Ivan Duque is embroiled in a power struggle. The new congress coalition is led by the hard-right…
A year after FARC rebels demobilized, Colombia’s Congress has yet to vote on the war crimes tribunal’s powers. The legislative branch’s indecision has caused a crisis in the judicial branch.…
Colombia’s state council on Wednesday agreed to investigate whether former President Alvaro Uribe should be removed from Congress for failing to vote on legislation. The probe could have far-reaching consequences…
Colombia last week elected 268 new lawmakers, 42 of whom with are linked to organized crime and corruption, according to a leading think tank.
There is not enough space in Colombia’s congress for the senators and house representatives of the FARC, the rebels who demobilized last year, according to the senate secretary. A year…
The political party of former President Alvaro Uribe is set to expand its power in Congress after next week’s legislative elections, according to the latest poll. The electoral gain will…
If you are concerned about the 12 former FARC guerrillas who seek a seat in Colombia’s congress, wait until you learn about the more than sixty establishment candidates linked to…
Family members and political clients of convicted and investigated politicians hope to win a seat in Colombia’s congress after elections in March. Virtually all the country’s political parties have proposed…
A Bogota court on Monday ordered Colombia’s congress to ratify 16 temporary seats in the House of Representatives for regions that have been ravaged by armed conflict and state neglect.…