Colombia’s former justice minister will become the country’s new ambassador to the Organization of American States (OAS), reported local media Monday. At a ceremony in Colombia’s presidential palace, President…
Former paramilitary leaders who have been extradited to the U.S. should serve the remainder of their sentence in Colombia, a commission from the Organization of American States (OAS) proposed. Colombian media…
Paramilitary fighters who demobilized under the Justice and Peace Law will be released if not tried by 2014, the Organization of American States (OAS) warned Colombia’s Justice Ministry Thursday. “By…
The Colombian government has signed an agreement with the Organization of American States (OAS) that will see international observers in 16 at-risk Colombian departments for the upcoming elections. The observers…
The Inter-American Commission for Human Rights (IACHR) condemned Colombia for failing to respond properly to the 1998 bombing of a village in the north eastern department of Arauca which killed…
The Organization of American States’ (OAS) newly appointed human rights advisor to Colombia interviewed demobilized paramilitary leaders and other detainees at Itagui prison Friday, reported Caracol Radio. Spanish judge Baltasar…
A WikiLeaks cable revealed that the Organization of American States’ (OAS) considered the Agro Ingreso Seguro (AIS) scandal a “political red herring,” claiming the program was actually a “success,” while…
The head of Colombia’s national police, General Oscar Naranjo, has been elected director of the American Police Community (AMERIPOL), local media reported Monday. The election of Naranjo as the president…
High-profile Spanish judge Baltasar Garzon has been authorized to consult the Colombian government, despite there being three cases open against him in his home nation. Garzon will work with the…