The administration of former President Alvaro Uribe feared that the revelation of ties between politicians and demobilized paramilitary organization AUC would damage the country’s institutions and politics, former President Alvaro…
Paramilitaries in the north of Colombia actively promoted the candidacy of Alvaro Uribe for the 2002-2006 presidency, the leader of the local Jesuits said Thursday. According to father Francisco de…
A former senator who invited dozens of friends over to Bogota‘s La Picota prison for a birthday dinner has been transferred to a prison in Barranquilla. The move was announced…
The Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court will begin a preliminary investigation of the governor of the Antioquia department, Luis Alfredo Ramos, for alleged paramilitary ties, W Radio reported Wednesday. Speaking…
Colombia’s interior and justice minister replaced the director of Bogota’s La Picota prison after ongoing reports of jailed politicians having parties. Minister German Vargas Lleras also warned the politicians who…
A former governor of the northern Colombian department of Santander was barred from holding public office for 20 years on Monday after the inspector general ruled that the politician had…
Former Senator Mario Uribe claims that paramilitary leader Salvatore Mancuso is lying when he says the two had ties, and that there were no paramilitaries in Uribe’s life. Mario Uribe,…
Colombia’s Supreme Court will revise the cases against three congressmen who are accused of ties to paramilitary death squads, but were absolved or released early. According to Caracol Radio, the…
Colombia’s inspector general on Monday barred former Senator Miguel de la Espriella from holding public office for 20 years for his ties to paramilitary organization the AUC. According to Inspector…