BOGOTA, Colombia -- Judicial authorities on Monday ordered the arrest of 20 politicians and business leaders, including five congressmen, on criminal conspiracy charges for signing a 2001 pact ...

Colombia Arrests Show Criminal-Political Ties Die Hard by Camilo Mejía 28 Aug 2014 24 Apr 2023. Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn; ... have been arrested in Colombia’s ...

Authorities in Colombia have arrested the alleged mastermind behind the shooting of senator and presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay.

With an order last week to put former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe under house arrest, Colombia’s Supreme Court has sent a signal ... “The Americas” column is commentary on political, ...

With the arrest of Chipi, the authorities would have arrested all five participants in the assassination attempt that rocked Colombia’s political elite. The arrests could help prosecutors find the ...

BOGOTÁ, Colombia—The Supreme Court on Tuesday night ordered house arrest for former President Álvaro Uribe while it investigates allegations of witness tampering in a case that has rocked the ...

Colombia's former rebel group FARC has reacted angrily to the arrest of one of its prominent members on drug charges, warning the move is an obstacle to peace.

BOGOTA, Colombia – Colombian police have re-arrested a former hit man for the late drug lord Pablo Escobar as part of an investigation into extortion. The chief prosecutor's office said Friday ...

Colombia's attorney general's office said on Thursday it will issue arrest warrants for 10 mayors for alleged acts of corruption during the country's two months of coronavirus lockdown. In ...

Bogota, Colombia – Colombian President Gustavo Petro has criticised a Guatemalan court order for the arrests of two senior Colombian officials, accusing the prosecutor’s office of being corrupt.

Colombia’s government is reactivating arrest orders for the top leadership of the nation’s largest rebel group Via AP news wire Wednesday 22 January 2025 15:10 GMT ...

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - A former leader of Colombia’s disbanded rebel army has been arrested as part of a drug-trafficking investigation at the request of U.S. officials, delivering a major blow ...