Colombia Supreme Court sentences far-right senator to 23 years in prison on corruption charges
Colombia’s Supreme Court sentenced Senator Ciro Ramirez of the far-right Democratic Center party to 23 years in prison for embezzling more than $24 million in public funds. According to the court, Ram...
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Elections in Colombia | Part 5: US interference 2
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DEA designated Colombia’s president as a “priority target:” AP
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US prosecutors investigating Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro: NYT
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Colombia being bombed from Ecuador: Petro
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