Colombian prosecutors will establish whether there were any irregularities in the March election of new Prosecutor General, Luis Eduardo Montealegre. Arguing that there were procedural flaws in the voting process and…
The Colombian House of Representatives Accusations Commission began the formal investigation of four Colombian judges, said local media Thursday. The Commission said its preliminary investigation of the accused had become…
Colombia’s Supreme Court rejected the appeal of a former Colombian minister convicted of conspiring in the 1989 assassination of presidential candidate Luis Carlos Galan, said local media Tuesday. Ex-minister Alberto…
Colombia’s Supreme Court will hold a Special Chamber Monday to select a new Prosecutor General. Speaking with Caracol Radio, Supreme Court Leader Javier Zapata said, “the Court should be active…
Colombia’s Inspector General has requested a review of testimony offered by former AUC commander “Don Berna,” to determine whether investigations into former officials should be reopened, reported Colombian daily El…
The former president of the Colombian Congress was sentenced Wednesday to seven and a half years in prison for his ties to now defunct paramilitary organization the AUC. Following a trial…
Colombia’s Supreme Court named Javier Zapata Ortiz as its new president Tuesday. The native of Antioquia, who replaced Camilo Humberto Tarquino, is affiliated to the country’s Conservative. Ortiz graduated from…
Colombia’s Supreme Court has announced the election of a new president of the Criminal Chamber Wednesday, reported El Espectador. Following his unanimous election by fellow judges, Jose Leonidas Bustos is…
Colombia’s Comptroller General’s Office has classified the financial management of the judiciary as “unfavorable” following an audit, Colombia media reported Thursday. An investigation of financial responsibility is being opened into…