Colombia’s Inspector General’s Office dismissed and barred Bogota’s Governmental Secretary from holding office for 12 years after he was found guilty of a conflict of interests violation, local media reported…
A recovered forensic report on the 1985 Palace of Justice siege has implicated the Colombian military in the killing of rebel hostages, reported news broadcast Noticias Uno Sunday. The newscast…
Seven guerrilla suspects including six students have been caught infiltrating Colombian universities. The six students and one teacher accused of rebel activity were allegedly “responsible for recruiting college students and…
A member of the Bogota council on Tuesday has demanded the impeachment of mayor Gustavo Petro because of his criminal record, Caracol Radio reported Tuesday. According to U Party council…
Former guerrilla leaders are prepared to apologize for their crimes after Colombia’s Minister of Justice Juan Carlos Esguerra called for approximately 10,000 demobilized members of leftist armed groups to contribute to…
An estimated 700 emails from the computer of former AUC commander and drug lord Vicente Castaño revealed the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and many top Colombian politicians may have…
A Colombian documentary about the Palace of Justice siege will have its television premier on the Discovery Channel Sunday. “La Toma,” by Colombian Miguel Salazar and South African Angus Gibson,…
The mayor of Bogota declared himself “ready to have a government without a council,” Tuesday via Twitter. Gustavo Petro, who took office earlier this month, made the remark hours after the Green…
Colombia’s State Council, the country’s highest administrative court, will decide whether or not to bar current Bogota Mayor Gustavo Petro from office, as a result of a formal inquiry. The inquiry…