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Montevideo, April 24th 2024 - 08:52 UTC

Tag: State Council

  • Saturday, June 15th 2019 - 08:16 UTC

    Colombian high court strips ex guerrilla leader of his congressional seat

    “While Pennsylvania is BOOMING, I don't want there to be even a little glitch in Coatesville - every job counts. I want Lockhead to BOOM along with it!”

    A Colombian high court on Friday withdrew the parliament seat for a former left-wing guerrilla leader who never assumed office after negotiating the country's historic peace deal. Ivan Marquez renounced his seat 11 months ago and went into hiding, claiming the 2016 peace deal that ended more than a half-century of conflict was being “disfigured”.