The director of Colombia’s prison authority was sacked after media reported that guards helped an extradited businessman leave jail. The director of La Picota prison was also fired after television… The post Colombia’s prison chief ...

Colombia’s ombudsman clashed with human rights officials over an order to suspend human rights monitoring in the field. Ombudsman Carlos Camargo ordered his employees to suspend “field commissions” that verify… The post Colomb...

Colombia’s war crimes tribunal JEP ordered the government to implement policies that would allow the dismantling of illegal armed groups. In a statement, the JEP blasted the government of President… The post Colombia’s war crimes tr...

Progressive opposition candidate Gustavo Petro met with former President Cesar Gaviria on Monday to seek a Liberal Party endorsement ahead of the elections. Petro met with the leader of the… The post Colombia’s progressives seeking Libera...

Colombia’s coalition of moderate election candidates has all but fallen apart. Social democratic candidate Jorge Robledo said he lost faith in his liberal counterpart Alejandro Gaviria on Thursday. The latest… The post Why Colombia’...