Colombia’s prosecution links former Medellin mayor to mafia real estate
Colombia’s chief prosecutor said Tuesday that Medellin’s former mayor owned four real...
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Colombia’s opposition in trouble over negligence, war crimes apologist
Colombia’s leading opposition forces found themselves in trouble on Tuesday over their...
Luis Perez
Colombian politician Luis Perez is the former governor of the Antioquia province who has never...
The shocking things Colombia’s war crimes tribunal found in Medellin
Medellin’s authorities have purposely tried to conceal war crimes while ignoring the...
Colombia Peace Community still living in terror
A community that declared itself neutral in Colombia’s armed conflict more than 20 years ago...
Curfew imposed on Colombia mining town after protests turn violent
Weeks of fruitless protests of local miners in central Colombia turned violent on Monday, injuring...
Premature FARC demobilization in north Colombia causing power vacuum: Governor
The unexpected and premature demobilization of FARC guerrillas in northwest Colombia has surprised...
No evidence Medellin mayor hopeful teamed up with criminals
Medellin prosecutors said Wednesday there is no evidence to sustain charges that former Mayor Luis Perez used criminal groups in his 2011 reelection bid. Perez was accused of teaming up with local gangs by then-mayor Alonso...
Former Medellin mayor barred from holding office over election-meddling
Medellin’s ex-mayor Alonso Salazar was barred from holding public office for 12 years for trying to influence the 2011 city elections. The former mayor accused then-candidate and long-time political enemy Luis Perez of...
Medellin mayor warned not to meddle in election process
Colombia’s Interior Minister German Vargas Lleras reminded Medellin’s mayor Tuesday that politicians are forbidden from intervening in local elections. The interior minister made the warnings in relation to the...
‘I never thought we were going to lose’: Medellin mayor-elect
Medellin Mayor-elect Anibal Gaviria explained to Colombian media Wednesday that he remained confident throughout his “tough campaign” that he would defeat opponent Luis Perez in the Medellin mayoral race. “Frankly I never...
Medellin mayor insists Perez’s campaign has criminal ties
The Medellin Mayor’s Office continued Tuesday to accuse mayoral candidate Luis Perez of using criminal gangs to coerce voters, despite an ongoing investigation against Mayor Alonso Salazar for trying to interfere in the...
