Tag: political reform
Petro’s controversial plans to “transform politics in Colombia”
The government of Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro has proposed a far-reaching and...
Colombia’s congress begins debate on far-reaching political reform
Colombia’s congress has begun debating a far-reaching political reform that ultimately seeks...
Controversy guaranteed: Colombia congress debating political reforms
Colombia’s government is debating a series of ambitious political reforms designed to open...
Colombia’s political players agree to more equal distribution of power and slush funds
Colombia’s government and congress have reached an agreement to change the country’s political system to facilitate FARC rebels’ entry into congress and strengthen opposition in congress. During a meeting in...
Colombia’s congress and courts go head-to-head over balance of power reform
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos called for crisis talks between Congress and the Judiciary...
Colombia’s ambitious VP free to run for president in 2018
Colombia’s Vice-President German Vargas is free to run for president in 2018, in spite of...
Colombia’s political reforms indicate peace deal ‘not close’: FARC
Reforms proposed by the Colombian government indicate that the chances of the peace deal in the near future is “distant,” according to a member of the FARC’s peace delegation in Havana. In a blog post on the...
Colombia’s justice workers prepare new strike
Colombia’s judicial labor union has announced an impending strike over salary disagreements,...
Colombia Senate approves obligatory voting; Peace talks referendum could see premiere
A Senate commission on Thursday approved obligatory voting in Colombia as part of a political...
Colombia’s conservative opposition accidentally votes against own platform
Whether an honest mistake or a show of incompetence, Colombia’s right-wing Democratic Center...
Investigations of senators blocking Colombia political reform
A political reform proposed by Colombia’s government to balance power in government and...
Colombian government seeks to reduce political power, except that of ambitious VP
A political reform proposed by the Colombian government to reduce excessive power of top...
