Colombia’s President Santos appoints 2nd term cabinet
Juan Manuel Santos appointed seven new ministers on Monday, resulting in a U Party majority...
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Northeastern Colombia protests are just, official response came late: Government
Farmer protests in the northeast of Colombia have been just and the government responded too late...
Santos ratifies Vargas as Housing MInister, announces Garzon joins cabinet
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos on Tuesday ratified the position of Housing Minister German Vargas and announced that Luis Eduardo Garzon will join the cabinet. During a local radio broadcast, Santos highlighted the work...
Green Party members annouce support for criticized party president
Members of Colombia’s Green Party have come out in support of party president Luis Eduardo Garzon after a senator called for his resignation Tuesday. The public statement read, “The members of the national board and...
Colombian Greens reject their former presidential candidate
Colombia’s Green Party leaders have banned Antanas Mockus from returning to the party, while he has denied wanting to rejoin, reported local media Monday. Party co-director Luis Eduardo Garzon declared, “We are no...
Green Party purges corrupt politicians
The Green Party joined a number of Colombia’s political parties that have recently published lists of corrupt politicians who will not receive support from their respective parties in the October elections, reported news...
Green Party defends mayoral candidate’s alliance with La U
Colombian Green Party spokesman Luis Eduardo Garzon has rejected Antanas Mockus’ continued objectons to Partido de la U support for the party’s mayoral candidate, local media reported Thursday. Garzon said that...
