The trial of former Bogota mayor Samuel Moreno will start on January 24, with current mayor Gustavo Petro as a key witness. Colombia’s Prosecutor General announced details of proceedings against Moreno Friday, reported La...
The Colombian Comptroller’s Office will drop its claim to be a victim in the corruption case of the Nule Group to avoid delaying the trial further. A judge ruled on Friday that neither the Comptroller’s Office nor the District...
Suspended Bogota Mayor Samuel Moreno was escorted from a Bogota court room to La Picota prison on Friday, where he will stay until his trial on corruption charges. After three days considering the evidence, the judge ruled in...
The prosecution in the corruption case against Samuel Moreno asked the judge Tuesday to jail the suspended Bogota mayor while awaiting trial, claiming if he remains free he might escape, interfere with evidence or continue...
Suspended Bogota mayor Samuel Moreno was formally charged for his alleged role in the Bogota public works corruption scandal at a court hearing on Monday morning. Prosecutor Ricardo Gonzalez laid out the charges of fraudulent...
The Supreme Court has accepted a plea bargain from ex-congressman German Olano, making him the second person to be convicted in the Bogota public works scandal. Olano pled guilty to charges of bribery to get a reduction in the...
A judge has warned suspended Bogota Mayor Samuel Moreno he could be tried in his absence after he missed a second court appearance to answer to corruption charges on Thursday. Moreno originally had been due to appear in court on...
Protesters in 22 cities around Colombia took to the streets in a “masked march” against corruption on Sunday. Colombian media reported hundreds of protesters assembled from Popayan to Cartagena, all dressed as thieves in black...
The former head director and the legal director of the Urban Development Institute (IDU) have been banned from public service for 11 years for taking part in the Bogota public works scandal, various media reported. The Colombian...
Suspended Mayor of Bogota Samuel Moreno asked the Inspector General’s Office to call for a voluntary hearing of additional witnesses to clarify his charges of embezzlement and extortion. Moreno did not respond directly to...
An imprisoned former Bogota official, accused of involvement in the public works corruption scandal, claims he has been discriminated against by prison authorities, La W Radio reported Thursday. Innocencio Melendez, the former...
