Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos on Wendesday commended the work of a new government study aimed at increasing government efficiency by targeting obsolete laws for elimination. “I congratulate the Minister…
A group of dissatisfied judicial workers vote to continue a mass strike, which began on October 11, ignoring an agreement reached with the government, according to local media Monday. While…
Colombia’s judicial branch workers, who have been on strike for more than a month, are divided with some agreeing to a government deal and others rejecting the offer, according to…
Colombian judicial workers reached an agreement with the government on Wednesday to end a month long strike that has paralyzed the country’s justice system. “Today we signed the agreement we…
Colombia’s judicial branch have once again taken to the street of Bogota in search of better pay and conditions, reported local media Tuesday. A meeting between Colombia’s justice minister and…
The Vice President of Colombia has been authorized to mediate between the government and judicial workers to end a two-week long strike, reported local media Thursday. The decision to use…
Colombia’s prison system is in a state of crisis, according to the Justice Ministry that said Wednesday some prisons don’t have proper floors or running water. Nearly 2,000 prison cells…
The Colombian government on Tuesday opposed a proposal to hold a referendum on drug legalization in the country. Justice Minister Ruth Stella Correa assured that for now the government will…
President Juan Manuel Santos swore in Colombia’s new Justice Minister Ruth Stella Correa during a ceremony in Bogota Thursday. “It’s time to turn the page because we have to fight…