City mayors charged with embezzlement
The mayor and former mayor of Neiva, a town in the south-west Colombian Huila department, are under investigation for allegedly embezzling more than $1 million in oil royalties, Noticias Uno reported…
The mayor and former mayor of Neiva, a town in the south-west Colombian Huila department, are under investigation for allegedly embezzling more than $1 million in oil royalties, Noticias Uno reported…
Colombia’s inspector general has begun oral proceedings against Bogota politicians who are accused of fraudulently awarding public works contracts. Inspector General Alejandro Ordoñez believes that he has collected enough evidence…
Colombia’s inspector general has labelled Spanish judge Baltasar Garzon a “polarizing ingredient,” and stated that his advice regarding human rights is “neither desirable nor advisable.” His statement follows the government’s…
The Prosecutor General’s Office will decide in 20 days whether to charge Uribe administration officials for illegally wiretapping government opponents, Caracol radio reported Tuesday. “I considered it important to raise…
Colombia’s Inspector General on Thursday barred jailed senator Alirio Villamizar from holding public office for fifteen years. According to the ruling of Prosecutor General Alejandro Ordoñez, Villamizar (Conservative Party) demanded…
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos on Wednesday swore in Viviane Morales, the country’s new Prosecutor General. The arrival of a new Prosecutor General marks the end of an almost two-year…
Former paramilitary commander Hazbun Raul “Pedro Ponte” Mendoza was sentenced to 20 years prison for his involvement in the killing of two Union Patriotica members, reports the Prosecutor General’s office. On…
Colombia’s Prosecutor General’s Office announced that it will begin assessing documents released by Wikileaks to see if they contain more information about illegal wiretapping by security agency DAS, reports RCN.…
Three former congressmen are under investigation for their alleged roles in the corruption scandal at Colombia’s drug enforcement agency, according to newly elected Prosecutor General Viviane Morales. The National Narcotics…