The Colombian Supreme Court Wednesday sentenced former congressman Humberto de Jesus Builes Ortega to seven and a half years in jail for his ties to demobilized paramilitary leader Freddy Rendon…
Following years of clashes between Colombia’s government and judiciary, the country’s new interior and justice minister announced that they two branches of government will bury the hatchet. According to Minister…
Colombia’s Supreme Court President Jaime Arrubla said Friday that the judicial body will vote to elect a new prosecutor general, despite Judge Luis Javier Osorio’s allegations of bribery attempts, reports…
The Colombian Prosecutor General’s Office opened an inquiry Thursday into Supreme Court magistrate Luis Javier Osorio’s claim that attempts were made to buy his vote in the election of a new prosecutor…
Tomas Uribe, son of Colombian President Alvaro Uribe, accused Supreme Court Magistrate Yesid Ramirez of obstructing justice by requesting that the prosecutor general open an investigation into his alleged involvement in a…
The Supreme Court Wednesday published a press release condemning Colombian President Alvaro Uribe’s criticisms of Magistrate Yesid Ramirez, who requested an investigation into allegations that the president’s son, Tomas Uribe, bribed…
After three hours of voting, Colombia’s Supreme Court on Thursday failed to elect a new national prosecutor general for the sixteenth time in a year, because they could not reach a consensus on…
The anti-corruption unit of the Colombian Prosecutor General’s office will open a formal investigation into allegations that Tomas Uribe, son of Colombian President Alvaro Uribe bribed congressmen to ensure his…
Colombia’s Supreme Court President Jaime Arrubla said Monday that his judicial body has not seen conclusive evidence that Senator Piedad Cordoba is guilty of “FARC-politics.” According to Arrubla, the inspector general’s investigation…