A Colombian court ruled the passport contract case can proceed but has not yet decided whether the agreement is legal. The lawsuit does not affect passport issuance or the validity of passports, which remain valid until their expiration dates.
Caracol Radio's investigative unit exposed cost overruns and unbudgeted fees; now the Procuraduría has opened a formal inquiry into the stalled ASAES airports.
The nspector General has ended the 3-month suspension on the former head of the National Intelligence Agency as part of an investigation into his alleged links to FARC dissident groups.
The lawsuit demands invalidation of the July 18 inter-administrative contract by the Cancillería, Colombia's national mint, and Portugal's national mint.