Colombia’s Supreme Court removed the magistrates who were investigating congressmen’s alleged corruption from the case after the testimony of the main suspect was leaked. In a press statement, the court…
Colombia’s Supreme Court failed to pick a new chief prosecutor from a presidential shortlist for the fourth consecutive time. Also in the latest vote, none of the three candidates put…
Colombia’s Supreme Court again failed to pick a new chief prosecutor despite international pressure to do exactly that. Consequently, acting Prosecutor General Martha Mancera will remain in office. Mancera, who…
The human rights office of the Organization of American States (OAS) pressured Colombia’s Supreme Court to pick a chief prosecutor. In a statement, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR)…
Protesters who had been mobilized by President Gustavo Petro blocked entrances of Colombia’s Palace of Justice to demand a new chief prosecutor. The unrest in the capital broke out after…
Labor unions and political organizations close to Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro announced protests to demand the Supreme Court pick a new chief prosecutor. Teachers union Fecode said it will take…
Colombia’s Supreme Court decided on Wednesday to postpone the election of the successor of Prosecutor General Francisco Barbosa. During a session, the Supreme Court decided to begin the voting process…
Alleged corruption in Colombia’s judicial branch is hampering criminal investigations into the fugitive matriarch of the Gnecco crime family. Cielo Gnecco was supposed to be in jail since October 10…
One of the magistrates of Colombia’s Supreme Court allegedly alerted the Gnecco crime family that their phones were being wiretapped. The magistrate, Javier Farfan, denied any irregularities in the investigation…