The government of Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro has proposed a far-reaching and controversial political reform that seeks an “improved representation” of citizens in the government. The proposal presented to Congress…
Colombia’s congress has begun debating a far-reaching political reform that ultimately seeks to diminish corruption and violence in politics and elections. The reform proposal is one of the consequences of…
Colombia’s government is debating a series of ambitious political reforms designed to open up political processes and weed out corruption. Controversy guaranteed. The proposal includes extending the presidential term to five…
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.
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos called for crisis talks between Congress and the Judiciary on Thursday, following a dispute between the governmental branches concerning impending balance of power reforms.
Colombia’s Vice-President German Vargas is free to run for president in 2018, in spite of congressional efforts to bar him because his position in power could harm the interests of other candidates.
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.
Colombia’s judicial labor union has announced an impending strike over salary disagreements, an alleged lack of resources, and proposed reforms being debated in Congress. Freddy Machado, who heads the judicial union Asonal,…
A Senate commission on Thursday approved obligatory voting in Colombia as part of a political reform bill, possibly rolling it out for the referendum to follow any peace accord signed between…