Why State mafia allies threaten Colombia’s democracy
Colombia’s President Ivan Duque has every reason to fear the elections after the opposition vowed to “overthrow the regime of corruption” with the help of the United Nations. Opposition candidate…
Colombia’s President Ivan Duque has every reason to fear the elections after the opposition vowed to “overthrow the regime of corruption” with the help of the United Nations. Opposition candidate…
A campaign chief of former President Alvaro Uribe and presidential candidate Federico Gutierrez has reportedly been doing business with narcos for years. The ties between Gutierrez’s campaign and organized crime…
Human rights defenders want the mayor of Buenaventura to declare a humanitarian emergency in Colombia’s most violent city. The call followed the arrival of more than 500 people from two…
Journalists in Cali and robbers in Medellin ended up wearing bullet proof vests that Colombia’s Police was supposed to destroy. Bogota authorities announced an investigation on Monday after the arrest…
Police in Medellin accidentally thwarted what could have been Colombia’s heist of the century on Thursday. Medellin Mayor Daniel Quintero said that 11 suspects were arrested after the attempted robbery…
Multiple illegal armed groups that carry out violent attacks against civilians, security forces, and oil infrastructure are active throughout Colombia. The following maps indicate where think tank Indepaz registered and verified…
The recent surge in violent crime in Colombia’s cities was to be expected as authorities have ignored systemic criminal policy flaws for decades. I don’t believe many would agree that…
A court convicted two more former aides of Colombia’s former President Alvaro Uribe for taking part in a criminal organization that operated from the presidential palace. The Bogota Superior Tribunal sentenced…
Colombia’s defense minister said Thursday that Interpol asked information on former soldiers for their alleged participation in the assassination of Haiti’s President Jovenel Moise. In a press conference, Defense Minister…