More than a year after a far-stretching political reform that sought to balance powers in Colombia, the country’s Senate surprisingly approved a bill that effectively strengthens the executive branch in election…
Colombia’s government and congress have reached an agreement to change the country’s political system to facilitate FARC rebels’ entry into congress and strengthen opposition in congress.
Colombia’s Congress on Wednesday suspended sessions until next Wednesday to allow the honorable representatives of the people to watch Tuesday’s soccer game against Argentina.
Colombia’s largest rebel group, the FARC, wants guaranteed seats in Congress and regional legislative bodies as soon as peace is signed with the government. The government said to support the…
Colombia’s governing coalition in Congress is in crisis after two of the parties accused Vice-President German Vargas of illegally meddling in local elections to strengthen his political network ahead of the…
Colombia’s conservative inspector general on Monday ignited another scandal when announcing a disciplinary investigation into one of the most prolific leftist opposition senators.
A proposal that could allow FARC guerrillas to take part in a congressional committee in charge of ratifying contents of ongoing peace talks with the rebel group has caused unrest…
Colombia’s congress delayed the debate over a constitutional reform necessary to implement an eventual peace deal with FARC rebels until after the mayoral elections on 25 October, the president of the Senate said on…
The chairman of the Colombian Senate’s Peace Commission has infuriated the conservative opposition stating that loyalists of former President Alvaro Uribe are “the new terrorists.”