Colombia’s president Juan Manuel Santos is planning to dissolve the Congress in a move to prevent his predecessor, Alvaro Uribe, from being elected, the ex-president said Friday.
Bogota’s city council received fierce criticism Wednesday as a photo was released of council-members — supposed to be debating political control in Colombia’s capital — lying on the floor in…
Colombia’s Prosecutor General on Wednesday called for the closing of the Accusations Commission, Congress’ body for investigating crimes allegedly committed by members of executive and judicial branches.
Colombia’s Constitutional Court upheld a 2010 ruling to ban outspoken politician Piedad Cordoba from holding public office for 18 years for colluding with rebel group FARC.
Of Colombia’s 102 senators, only 56 showed up at to vote on a health care reform bill that seeks to tackle ongoing crises in the country’s public health care sector.
Some 4,700 city council members in Colombia are threatened. More than half of them lack effective protection, according to a report released on Tuesday by the National Federation of Council…
Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos signed a presidential order Monday raising monthly salaries of Congress members back to $12,720 per month, after a court order had lowered salaries in September.
A former congressman from the east of Colombia was called to trial Wednesday to respond to accusations he has collaborated with rebel group FARC.
Colombia’s Senate began debating a proposed referendum to determine a final peace deal between the government and rebel group, FARC, only to be stopped by two concerned citizens.