In a short press release the government denied a complaint filed before the Supreme Court by former Superintendent of Notaries and Registration Manuel Cuello Baute that 34 Congressmen received 79 notaries after voting in favor of Uribe’s 2006 re-election. The government says that the notaries were assigned due to their formation and affinity to the due administration. Cuello Baute clarifyed in his own press release that he had only accused only two congressmen and for reasons other than what the Colombian media is reporting. What is the game? (more…)
On 2009/06/28, In Politics, By Albeiro Rodas
On 2008/05/08, In Culture, By Albeiro Rodas
The Colombian Magazine Semana received the prestigious King of Spain Journalist Award for denounce the Para-politic. During several articles, journalist Alejandro Santos denounced those politicians who were involved with Paramilitary groups or recived economical support for their candidate campaigns for official seats.
King Juan Carlos de Borbón giving the award to Alejandro Santos. Picture from Semana.com (more…)
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