Microsoft Colombia says that software piracy is a crime as serious as drug trafficking, and that pirates “operate as an organization similar to narco-traffickers or kidnappers,” reports El Mundo. “From…
The Colombian government on Wednesday proposed reduced sentences for paramilitaries extradited to the U.S. if they cooperate with the Justice and Peace process, reports El Tiempo. Deputy Justice Minister Miguel Ceballos is…
U.S. ambassador to Colombia William Brownfield announced that his government will not re-examine its extradition treaty with the Andean nation, despite concerns that the agreement undermines the Colombian justice system.…
Colombia has extradited 1,149 of its citizens to the U.S. during the eight years of President Alvaro Uribe’s time in office, and a total of 1,482 since extradition was appoved…
U.S. Ambassador William Brownfield is seeking to adjust the U.S-Colombia extradition treaty to avoid a repeat of the Colombian Supreme Court’s decision to block the extradition of “Don Mario” on…
Felipe Muñoz, director of Colombia’s scandal-ridden security agency DAS, suggested Wednesday that the U.S. will fund a new Colombian civilian intelligence agency, after Washington cut off financing for DAS. The U.S.…
Colombia’s Interior and Justice Minister Fabio Valencia Cossio, and U.S. Ambassador to Colombia William Brownfield, announced a new joint initiative between the two countries to combat drug trafficking and terrorism, reported…
U.S. Congress is unlikely to ratify free trade agreement with Colombia this year, U.S. ambassador to Bogota, William Brownfied, announced on Friday. “If you offered me a bet on the…
U.S. Ambassador to Colombia William Brownfield said Friday he respects recent acquital of former Admiral Gabriel Arango Bacci for alleged links to drug trafficking, but someone must answer for selling…