A number of politicians from Colombia’s left have expressed an interest in unifying forces and presenting a single presidential candidate for the upcoming 2014 elections, according to national media outlets.
Colombian presidential candidate Antanas Mockus says President Alvaro Uribe and rival candidate Juan Manuel Santos had “moral,” but not “criminal” responsibility for the “false positives” murders of civilians by…
Forced displacement and taxation were the focus of one of the final debates between Colombian presidential candidates before the nation goes to the polls on Sunday May 30. In the debate,…
Green Party presidential candidate Antanas Mockus says that he would not rule out an alliance with another political party if he goes through to a second round runoff election.…
In the latest live debate between Colombian presidential candidates held Tuesday night, international relations continued to be a hot topic, with all candidates agreeing to sign a document rejecting foreign…
Colombia’s ambassador to the Organization of American States (OAS), Luis Alfonso Hoyos, complained Wednesday to the regional body’s permanent council of “unacceptable” attempts by foreign nations to intervene in the Colombian…
After being hailed as a hero in the English-language press, Colombian presidential candidate Antanas Mockus is facing criticism for his attention-grabbing antics and lack of concrete policies. In a scathing…
The secretary general of the Organization of American States (OAS), Jose Miguel Insulza, says that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez’s comments on Colombia’s upcoming presidential elections are “bad practice” but he doesn’t…
Colombian Green Party presidential candidate Antanas Mockus ruled out any partnership with Polo Democratico leader Gustavo Petro on Monday, saying that the Green’s only alliance would be with “the people.” Commenting via his…