Colombia’s political parties are disapproved of even more than the country’s demobilized guerrilla group FARC, which can count on the disapproval of 84% of the urban population. With less than…
Legislation considered key for the Colombian compliance with a peace process with demobilized FARC rebels is stuck in Congress as both ministers and congressmen have failed to attend sessions. According…
In spite of increased violence against women, almost three quarters of Colombia’s senators failed to show up to debate measures to curb the growing tragedy. The debate had been called…
President Juan Manuel Santos called for unity among Colombians on Thursday, the day their Congress formally inaugurated the last, and possibly most divisive year before elections. Santos made the call…
Former Miss Colombia Vanessa Mendoza is likely to become one of two house representatives for the country’s black minority in Congress as no other candidate for the two seats qualified.…
Colombia’s Congress President is being investigated for land theft and influence peddling in the acquisition of a 126 acres land in the country’s iconic coffee region. The Inspector General Office…
Colombia’s House of Representatives will try to repeat a vote on a transitional war crimes tribunal on Tuesday after a previous vote was nullified because too few congressmen had shown up. The transitional…
Colombia’s congress is debating a transitional justice system that is part of the peace deal with Marxist FARC rebels, but excruciatingly slow, possibly because last time such system was put it place, more…
The leadership of Colombia’s largest rebel group, the FARC, visited Colombia’s Congress on Wednesday and formally registered the political party that will take seat in the legislative body. The FARC’s…