Colombia’s Inspector General’s Office on Wednesday began a preliminary investigation into alleged ties between Housing Minister German Vargas Lleras and jailed paramilitary warlord “Martin Llanos.” Inspector General Alejandro Ordoñez decided…
Colombia’s Supreme Court opened an investigation a senator on Thursday over allegations of money laundering. According to Colombia’s financial crime agency, officials are now investigating coalition U Party member and…
U.S. authorities are set to interrogate of former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe’s security chief over alleged paramilitary ties, Colombian media reported Wednesday. Retired police general Mauricio Santoyo Velasco handed himself over…
Colombian ex-police chief Mauricio Santoyo Velasco handed himself over to U.S. authorities in the state of Virgina on Tuesday morning amid accusations of collaboration with crime syndicate Oficina de Envigado,…
One of Colombia’s most controversial ex-senators on Friday requested international oversight of his drug trafficking trial, claiming the country’s judicial system will not respect processual guarantees. Juan Carlos Martinez was…
A Cali court ruled Wednesday that an ex-senator who was convicted to seven and a half years in prison in 2009 for his links to paramilitary groups, is allowed to…
The penalty handed down to convicted Israeli mercenary has officially expired, local media reported Wednesday. According to media reports, a judge representing the Criminal Chamber of the Superior Tribunal of…
The United States issued an arrest warrant for retired Colombian General Mauricio Santoyo, who served as former President Alvaro Uribe‘s security chief and is accused of drug trafficking. A Virginia court charged…
Colombia’s State Council upheld a lawsuit against current Senate President Juan Manuel Corzo for using his political position to influence the 2007 election of the head of a state-backed development…