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Colombian police paint over a mural of Julieth Ramirez, who was killed by a police gunfire while protesting the death of Javiér Ordoñez.

Gruesome Autopsy Report Shows How Colombian Police Killed Unarmed Law Student Javier Ordóñez

“A high energy blunt abdominal trauma caused the right kidney to burst, causing severe bleeding in the abdominal cavity, leading to death,” in addition to a ruptured liver says the coroner’s report on the death of Javier Ordoñez, a Colombian law student who died at the hands of...

Posted On September 19, 2020

, By Loren Moss

Photo from the Twitter account @nicolasgarciab of the governor of Cundinamarca and former mayor of Mosquera Nicolás García Bustos

Colombian Woman Returning From US Facing Up To 8 Years Prison For Violating Quarantine To Drink Liquor & Eat Barbecue; American Husband To Be Deported

Earlier this week a Colombian woman and her American husband were arrested by Colombian authorities for violating quarantine orders after arriving from California, in the US. The couple were told to abide by a mandatory quarantine order that could be served in their hotel, but...

Posted On March 19, 2020

, By Loren Moss

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Video: Colombian Prosecution Investigating Medical Doctor For ‘Aggressive Coughing,’ Causing Panic

A Colombian epidemiologist is under investigation by prosecutors for allegedly removing a surgical mask & coughing on an Avianca Airlines worker during the boarding process for a domestic flight. The incident was captured on video.

Posted On March 19, 2020

, By Loren Moss

Casa del Marqués de Valdehoyos. Photo credit: Cancillería de Colombia

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Colombia, United States Hold Extradition Talks in Cartagena

Colombian and US officials met last week at the historic residence of the Marquis de Valdehoyos in Cartagena, Colombia for official talks titled “Consultations on Extradition and Mutual Legal Assistance to be held between the United States and Colombia.” The meeting was part of...

Posted On November 18, 2019

, By Loren Moss

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¡Gringo Loco! Florida Man Steals Taxi From Barranquilla Airport, Runs Over 2 Colombians, Nearly Lynched By Angry Mob

Colombia’s attorney general’s office has announced charges against John Joseph Gianino, who is accused of stealing a taxi from Barranquilla’s international airport (BAQ) while the driver was waiting on a fare, and during his attempted escape, crashed into several vehicles,...

Posted On November 6, 2019

, By Loren Moss

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Colombia’s Attorney General Prosecutes Various Cases of Corruption In October’s Local & Departmental Elections

One week ago last Sunday, Colombian voters went to the polls to choose mayors, neighborhood councils, city councils, and governors. With some notable exceptions, elections were mostly peaceful unlike past decades, but typical localized cases of vote buying and corruption were...

Posted On November 4, 2019

, By Loren Moss

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Colombia Charges 13 Chiquita Executives for Alleged Role in Funding Paramilitary Death Squads

Long-standing allegations have surrounded the company for decades. In a U.S. court settlement in 2007, Chiquita paid a $25 million USD fine and admitted it had paid protection money to paramilitary groups.

Posted On September 3, 2018

, By Jared Wade

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Colombian Charged with Money Laundering for Allegedly Receiving SWIFT Bank Transfers Related to Drug-Trafficking

At least 84 alleged members of this drug-trafficking organization have been captured and extradited since 2005

Posted On November 15, 2017

, By Jared Wade

The Colombian Supreme Court in Bogotá. (Credit: Kinori)

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Former Colombian Supreme Court Justice Arrested on Corruption Charges

“I am absolutely innocent,” said Francisco Ricaurte last night in a public comment.

Posted On September 21, 2017

, By Jared Wade

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Colombia’s Former Anti-Corruption Chief to Plead Guilty to Bribery-Related Charges, Says His Lawyer

Luis Gustavo Moreno Rivero, who led the attorney general's anti-corruption unit before his arrest in June, is expected to make his plea on Friday in Bogotá.

Posted On July 11, 2017

, By Jared Wade