Colombia’s Interior Minister proposes controversial reelection of mayors, governors
The Interior Minister of Colombia has filed a proposal for a law allowing current mayors and...
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Colombia’s conservative opposition accidentally votes against own platform
Whether an honest mistake or a show of incompetence, Colombia’s right-wing Democratic Center...
Colombia’s Congress set to debate ‘Balance of Powers’ reform
A reform seeking to rewind a controversial 2005 law that allows Colombian presidents a second term...
Santos: ‘My heart is driving me towards re-election’
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has once again strongly hinted at the possibility of...
Conservative presidential hopeful tells Santos to choose ‘peace or reelection’
A presidential pre-candidate for Colombia’s Conservative Party told President Juan Manuel Santos Thursday that achieving peace for Colombia and reelection for himself are not compatible. In a letter, former Defense...
Congress orders investigation of former ministers over Uribe reelection bribe
Colombia’s Congress on Tuesday ordered the Prosecutor General’s Office to investigate...
Colombia’s opposition demands Santos be treated as presidential candidate
Colombia’s main opposition party, the Polo Democratico, on Wednesday said it will ask...
‘Marked differences’ separate Uribe and Colombia’s former police chief
The ex-head of Colombia’s national police explained there are “marked differences between...
Uribe aides might go to jail over fraudulent reelection referendum process
A former congressmen and eight other allies of former President Alvaro Uribe might go to jail while awaiting trial over their alleged role in fraud committed during a failed attempt to have Colombia’s former head of state...
Santos wants to be remembered for respect for freedom, rights
Colombia President Juan Manuel Santos on Monday said that he wanted history to remember him for leading a government that advocated for the rights of all Colombians, for having a government that respected and defended all...
Santos’ reelection prospects remain stable: Govt
Despite a falling approval rating, Colombia’s Interior Minister said the reelection prospects for President Juan Manuel Santos remain stable. “Re-election is a choice, not an obsession,” said Fernando Carrillo....
Congress opens criminal investigation of Uribe over reelection bribery
Colombia’s Congress on Tuesday opened a formal investigation into former President Alvaro Uribe over the 2004 bribery of congressmen to vote in favor of a constitutional amendment allowing the former head of state to run...
