A former congresswoman escaped prison while on medical leave, Colombia’s prison authority said Tuesday. Former senator-elect Aida Merlano was sentenced to 15 years in prison for election fraud last month,…
Two alleged FARC guerrillas were able to escape the maximum security wing of Colombia’s largest prison, allegedly after a corrupt prison guard gave them permission to buy liquor. The prisoners…
After the third mass escape this year at a juvenile detention center in Cali, southwest Colombia, officials are scrambling to make administrative changes to fix serious security shortcomings due to…
The Disciplinary Chamber of the Supreme Judicial Council has ordered an investigation into what prompted a judge to allow the transfer of guerrilla leader ‘Pablito’ to the Arauca prison from…
The director of Arauca prison has been charged with assisting ELN commander ‘Pablito’ of escaping prison, and a large-scale government operation is underway. Gustavo Anibal ‘Pablito’ Giraldo, who was being…