Petro vs Uribe

Gustavo Petro and Álvaro Uribe exchange barbs on twitter and continue their public feud

By Malachi Ryan July 31, 2017

The feud between Colombia's former president Álvaro Uribe and ex-M19 terrorist and Colombian...

Álvaro Uribe

Colombia’s Centro Democratic party proposes humanitarian visas for Venezuelans

By Malachi Ryan July 27, 2017

Colombia's center-right Centro Democrático party, led by former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe,...

Partido Conservador Colombia

Colombian Conservatives open to joining the Uribe-Pastrana coalition

By Gerardo Inzunza July 26, 2017

Hernán Andrade, president of Colombia's Conservative party, has criticized former Colombian...

Álvaro Uribe Vélez

Who will be the candidate for Uribe’s Centro Democrático party?

By Gerardo Inzunza July 24, 2017

With more than 20 candidates declared for the forthcoming 2018 Colombian national elections, and...

Paloma Valencia Laserna

Candidate Profile: Paloma Valencia

By Malachi Ryan July 22, 2017

Editor's Note: Each week, Colombia Focus will profile another candidate for the 2018 Colombian...

Uribe will defend himself from Daniel Samper’s lawsuit by alleging “legitimate defense of a third party”

By Gerardo Inzunza July 20, 2017

Journalist and nephew of ex-president Ernesto Samper Pizano, Daniel Samper, initiated legal action...