Following major public outrage, Colombia congress decided to redo a debate on lawmakers’ chronic absenteeism that was canceled earlier this week because too many senators were absent. “In order to…
A bill that sought to punish chronic absenteeism in Colombia’s Congress failed to make it through the first debate because too many lawmakers were absent and the session was canceled.
Just before going on summer recess, Colombia’s congress approved a provisional bill to prevent the pending release of some 20,000 crime suspects from Colombia’s over crowded prisons.
Colombia’s congress and interim prosecutor general are bickering about who is responsible for the pending release of at least 14,000 alleged criminals, 2,000 of whom allegedly face charges of sexual…
Colombia’s government and FARC rebels on Thursday announced an agreement that would judicially shield a pending peace deal and secure its compliance to international humanitarian law.
While in the middle of peace negotiations to end half a century of war, Colombia President Juan Manuel Santos’ coalition is falling apart as each party is starting to position itself…
Colombia’s government coalition is in crisis after the Liberal Party, formally a loyal supporter of President Juan Manuel Santos, left the coalition leaving the head of state with a minority…
Colombia’s Liberal Party, one of President Juan Manuel Santos’ main coalition partners, on Wednesday threatened that they may leave the ruling coalition amid tensions within the coalition.
The leader of Colombia’s leftist opposition resigned after her party rejected her new job as Labor Minister in the government she was supposed to oppose.