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Jueves, 16 Febrero 2017 08:50
Santos thanks Correa for support on Colombian peace process
Written by Super UserColombian President Juan Manuel Santos on Wednesday reiterated his thanks to his Ecuadorian counterpart and host, Rafael Correa, for the latter’s support of Bogota’s peace process with the National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrillas.
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Miércoles, 08 Febrero 2017 08:00
Corruption scandal ensnares leaders of Peru and Colombia
Written by Super UserA corruption scandal in Latin America wound its way through the political establishments of two countries on Tuesday as Peru’s attorney general issued an arrest warrant for a former president and Colombian prosecutors said their president’s campaign might have received questionable donations.
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Jueves, 26 Enero 2017 09:01
Authorities to finally investigate Colombia’s biggest corruption scandal in history
Written by Super UserColombia’s fiscal authority announced Tuesday that it will investigate oil refinery Reficar, center of the biggest corruption ignominy in the country’s history.
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Jueves, 26 Enero 2017 08:58
Colombia’s businesses have become numb to corruption: poll
Written by Super UserA poll conducted among businessmen by the national businesses association ANDI concluded that there is widespread acceptance towards government corruption in Colombia.
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As Odebrecht admits to bribery on a massive international scale, we can see the impact that corruption has on Colombia and how things might change in the future.
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Miércoles, 18 Enero 2017 08:34
The domino effect of the Odebrecht bribery scandal in Colombia
Written by Super UserThe arrest of former senator Otto Bula on Saturday was the latest in a domino effect of falling political figures in Colombia as the bribery scandal surrounding Latin America’s largest engineering firm, Odebrecht continues to reveal conspiring actors.
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Post-conflict minister Rafael Pardo, acknowledged that coca cultivation will increase in 2017 in an interview conducted by W Radio. The new position was established by the peace agreement between the Colombian government and the FARC.
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Miércoles, 28 Diciembre 2016 03:45
Colombia kidnappings down 92% since 2000, police say
Written by Super UserPolice in Colombia say the number of people kidnapped has fallen 92% since 2000.
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The Senate plenary approved in a second debate the referendum project promoted by Senator Viviane Morales that seeks to forbid the adoption of children by same-sex couples.
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Viernes, 02 Diciembre 2016 07:42
Obstacles Remain After Colombia Ratifies New Peace Deal
Written by Super UserColombia's Congress has ratified a revised version of the peace accord with the FARC, a positive sign of political will to move the process forward despite lingering uncertainties concerning the time frame for implementation.
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