Heads roll after corruption claims in Colombia’s peace process
The financial chief of Colombia’s peace process was fired on Monday after the prosecution...
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‘Open and brazen cooperation’ between govt and paramilitaries: Colombia Vice-President
Colombia’s Vice-President has admitted that the government did not stop paramilitary forces...
‘We will support the vice-president’s decision:’ Santos
Following the vice-president’s announcement this week that he intends to step down due to prostate cancer, Colombia’s president Juan Manuel Santos on Wednesday said he supports “whatever decision” the...
Colombian VP remains under medical watch
A neurologist at the Marly Clinic in Bogota, where Colombia’s Vice President Angelino Garzon was transferred Tuesday, said physicians are waiting for the results of several cerebrovascular tests to determine the severity...
Colombia’s VP placed in intensive care
Colombian Vice President Angelino Garzon was transferred to an intensive care unit in Bogota after being hospitalized last week, reported local media. Caracol Radio reported that Garzon, who has remained in the hospital since...
Murdered displaced leader’s family may leave Colombia for security
Colombian Vice President Angelino Garzon announced that the government is examining the possibility of getting the family of murdered displaced leader Ana Fabricia Cordoba out of the country for safety reasons. “I find...
Colombia VP threatens intervention in insurance companies
Colombian Vice President Angelino Garzon threatened state repossession of insurance (EPS) companies that are found to have appropriated public resources, in a Wednesday conference in Bogota, according to an official press...
Santa Marta improves facilities for the disabled
The Capital of the department of Magdalena, Santa Marta, is to adopt a pilot program to improve facilities for the disabled, government officials decided in a meeting on social development Thursday. “Looking after the...
Vice president denies accusations of nepotism
Colombian Vice President Angelino Garzon denies allegations that he has filled government positions with personal allies as a means of serving his political interests. A number of media reports last week, among them a Caracol...
