Politics

Supreme Court Ratified Conviction Against Luis Alberto Gil for Interfering in Santrich's Extradition

The Supreme Court of Justice ratified its 54-month prison sentence (four and a half years) against former congressman Luis Alberto Gil Castillo, known as the "One-Eyed Gil", for the crimes of aggravated conspiracy to commit crimes, bribery, and influence peddling. The decision is based on his illegal intervention to try to stop the extradition of alias "Jesús Santrich", a former FARC leader, through bribes to a prosecutor of the JEP.

Second in command of the La Sierra gang captured in Medellín, allegedly involved in crime for 20 years

Alias Huelillo or “El Carón” would have spent two decades in criminal activity, being the second in command within the La Sierra criminal gang and was captured in recent hours...

“The declaration of a Constituent Assembly is a declaration of war”: Fajardo, along with Paloma and Claudia, warns about Petro's plan

Just three weeks before the first presidential round, EL COLOMBIANO, Teleantioquia, Telemedellín, and Blu Radio bring a presidential debate between Claud...

Trump announces ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine: there will be an exchange of 2,000 prisoners

US President Donald Trump announced a three-day ceasefire starting Saturday between Ukraine and Russia, which have confirmed it. Mo...

Do Not Lose Hope. Act

Colombia is going through one of those moments when the collective soul seems to falter. A thick sense of disillusionment, anxiety, and fear has settled in a large part of society. Polls show a candidate of Marxist inspiration leading preferences, driven by a government that has made sectarianism and polarization its main tool of power. Meanwhile, the center-right appears divided and, at times, lost in confrontations that distract from the essential; added to this is the proliferation of candidates with no real chance, who end up clouding the electoral atmosphere, deteriorating the mood, and increasing unease.

August 7 is the end of 'total peace': Paloma, Claudia, and Fajardo agree that Petro's dialogues with criminals are a failure

In the presidential debate 'Antioquia Votes for Colombia,' held this May 7, 2026, in Medellín, the candidates questioned the viability of the current peace dialogues promoted by President Gustavo Petro and agreed that this process should conclude next August 7.

Deciding Before Tragedy: The Cost of Ignoring Risk in Colombia

By Luis Fernando Álvarez Jaramillo - [email protected]

Next week, a crucial meeting to unblock seven road works in eastern Antioquia

For next Thursday, May 14, a meeting has been scheduled between the mayors of eastern Antioquia and the top brass of the National Infrastructure Agency (ANI) to unblock the future of seven road works considered essential for the development of that subregion.

The Government Allows Us To Be Shot: Centro Democrático After Murder of Councilwoman in Valle del Cauca

The director of the Centro Democrático, Gabriel Vallejo, requested guarantees from the Government to engage in politics after the assassination of the councilwoman of Obando, V...

Security reinforcement requested for Medellín Council president facing threats

There had already been talk of alleged threats against Medellín councilors Claudia Carrasquilla and Andrés Tobón (Centro Democrático and Movimiento Creemos), but now it has become known that the president of that same corporation, Alejandro de Bedout, would also be receiving intimidation, and for this reason regional authorities have asked the national government to reinforce his security detail.

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Three weeks before the first presidential round, EL COLOMBIANO, Teleantioquia, Telemedellín and Blu Radio bring a presidential debate between Claud...

The Prosecutor's Office took less than an hour to indict Roa for cheating in the Petro campaign

After two failed attempts, the indictment hearing against Ricardo Roa, accused by the Prosecutor's Office of having allowed violations of limits in the 2022 presidential campaign of Gustavo Petro, was finally held this Friday.