A lawsuit that sought to annul a ruling that deemed the election of Colombia’s former prosecutor general unconstitutional was dropped Thursday. Viviane Morales was elected prosecutor general in 2010, but was forced to step down...
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 so a new Prosecutor...
Colombia’s Deputy Prosecutor General resigned yesterday, following the official resignation of Viviane Morales, possibly leaving surprise choice Martha Lucia Zamora to fill the void. Wilson Alejandro Martinez’s...
Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos said in a press release Friday that he regrets the resignation of former Prosecutor General Viviane Morales. The head of state hailed the efficiency, transparency, dignity and character of...
Colombia’s dismissed prosecutor general Viviane Morales has officially resigned and said she will not be available for reelection. In a 15-minute speech to her staff and fellow employees, Morales announced that she would...
Ambassador to Colombia Michael McKinley said Thursday U.S. will cooperate with Colombia in judicial matters. The statement from the ambassador came as a response to Prosecutor General Viviane Morales being unseated from office...
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said in a government press release Wednesday that he “respects” and “abides” by the ruling to dismiss the Prosecutor General Viviane Morales because she was elected...
Colombia’s State Council on Tuesday dismissed the current Prosecutor General, the country’s highest public prosecutor, based on flaws in her election process. After more than 12 hours of consideration, the State...
The controversial National Integration Party has filed criminal charges against Colombia’s Prosecutor General Viviane Morales, following allegations her husband was an adviser to illegal armed groups, reported local media...
Colombia’s Prosecutor General on Monday replaced a number of key staff at a time her office is under fire over ongoing investigations against prominent members of former President Alvaro Uribe’s administration....
Colombia’s Prosecutor General has come under fire for allegely advising the now-demobilized paramilitary organization AUC in 2005. Maria Isabel Rueda, columnist of El Tiempo newspaper, on Sunday accused prosecutor Viviane...
Colombia’s Prosecutor General has requested the resignation of her closest team, including top government and judiciary officials, according to newspaper El Colombiano. Those whose resignations have been requested by...
