Helen Murphy
Monday, June 16, 2014 - 07:09
Zuluaga's strong support in the election shows how tough it will be for Santos to win the nation's approval in a future referendum if a peace deal is signed and for it to pass through Congress.
Wednesday, May 21, 2014 - 07:03
President Juan Manuel Santos, who launched the peace talks in late 2012, is encouraging the FARC to enter politics but believes it is way too radical to end Colombia's traditional conservative sway.
Monday, April 28, 2014 - 08:09
In a runoff between Santos and Penalosa, the former mayor would clinch 24 percent of the ballot against 33 percent for Santos, while Zuluaga would win 23 percent against 34 percent for the president
Wednesday, April 23, 2014 - 07:25
While the economic policies of the candidates are similar, many Colombians see Penalosa as a viable alternative to the traditional party candidates who usually rule.
Friday, April 4, 2014 - 00:00
The center-left Penalosa, who ran the capital city from 1998 to 2001, would finish 26 percent to 18 percent behind Santos in the first ballot on May 25, but beat him in a June runoff.
Monday, March 10, 2014 - 00:00
Colombia's governing coalition emerged from elections on Sunday with its congressional majority intact but shrunken by the arrival of ex-president Alvaro Uribe's new party.
Friday, February 28, 2014 - 00:00
The ELN, in a statement, said it was attempting to stop the caravan of 12 vehicles with darkened windows to ascertain who was inside but came under fire first.
Tuesday, February 25, 2014 - 00:00
Police and military intelligence overheard conversations between members of the ELN, referring to the shots fired at her vehicle, Defense Minister Juan Carlos Pinzon told reporters.
Tuesday, January 14, 2014 - 00:00
The nation's chief inspector, Alejandro Ordonez, rejected the appeal on Monday, saying its disciplinary chamber had found him responsible for "three serious errors in the implementation of the new cleanup model in the city of Bogota."
Wednesday, December 11, 2013 - 00:00
Waving banners and chanting his name, thousands of supporters of Colombia's leftist Bogota mayor converged on the capital's central plaza on Tuesday to express outrage at his ouster and 15-year ban from holding political office.