Congressional salary is 40 times greater than minimum wage workers’
In 1991, it would have taken 14 years for a Colombian making minimum wage to earn the same amount of money as his or her congressional representative made in a…
In 1991, it would have taken 14 years for a Colombian making minimum wage to earn the same amount of money as his or her congressional representative made in a…
Members of Colombia’s Congress earn an annual salary that is nearly 20 times more than the average Colombian, according to a Mexican research center. Radio station Caracol Radio reported that the…
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos presented a new law to regulate soccer teams’ finances, following accusations of corruption, including failure to pay players. “It can’t be, and we will not…
A decree passed by the Colombian Senate on Wednesday states that lawmakers who were absent from obligatory congressional sessions in 2009 must repay a portion of the salary they earned.…
The Colombian Defense Ministry is having trouble financing soldier subsidies and announced it will form a committee to evaluate reallocating funds in order to address the problem. Member of the…