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Election Council rejects voter referendum on life imprisonment

The National Election Council (CNE) rejected “Plan B,” a proposed voter referendum to implement life imprisonment for convicted child rapists, Colombian media reported Wednesday. The CNE’s decision is the...

Nearly 500 independent ‘criminal candidates’ to be removed

The Inspector General’s Office sent a list of 477 independent candidates with pending investigations to the National Electoral Council (CNE) to be removed from the ballots, Colombian media reported Monday. While political...

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