Former defense minister and possible presidential candidate Juan Manuel Santos warned politicians within his Partido de la U against affiliation with criminal or paramilitary factions. In a move to dissipate…
Colombian newspaper El Espectador on Sunday published a list of “suspicious” candidates in March’s Congress elections. The newspaper considers the candidates suspect because of their closeness to the paramilitary power…
The Supreme Court of Justice sentenced former Tolima Congressman Gonzalo Garica to 7.5 years in jail for his ties to paramilitary groups while in office. Garcia was involved with the…
The Colombian Inspector General for Criminal Matters said Monday that the high level of corruption that threatens the state is no longer the work of individuals but of systematically organized…
The Supreme Court Thursday sentenced the former governor of Sucre, Salvador Arana, to 40 years in jail for his ties to paramilitary groups. Arana, who is also a former Colombian…
The Colombian Supreme Court will try politicians with paramilitary ties for crimes against humanity, W Radio reported Wednesday. The Court established jurisprudence and will soon sentence politicians involved in parapolitics,…
Following the Superior Council of Justice’s absolvement of a senator who had been jailed for abusing government resources, Colombia’s Supreme Court warns the council is generating impunity for lawmakers who have…
Colombia’s vice-President Francisco Santos said Thursday that accusations of his involvement with paramilitary groups is part of a conspiracy to discredit him. The vice-President is currently being investigated by the…
The President of Colombia’s Supreme Court, Augusto Ibañez, said Thursday that the testimonies of paramilitaries extradited to the United States could result in more arrests of politicians. When asked about…