Last Wednesday, 15 December, the debate and vote took place in Congress for the controversial Bill 369 of 2021 Chamber - 341 of 2020 Senate. This took place during an ordinary session, which is to say "By means of which measures are adopted in the matter of...
The Anti-Corruption Institute wins a petition for guardianship against Senator Mario Castaño
On 2 October, the Anti-Corruption Institute filed a right to petition against Senator Mario Castaño with regard to the work of his Legislative Work Unit (UTL) for the period 2014-2018 during which he was a House Representative. The Senator refused to respond and as a...
International Day Against Corruption
The 9 December marks the International Day Against Corruption, a date originally set by the United Nations (UN) to raise awareness about the importance of corruption prevention in the context of fulfilling their Sustainable Development Goals. For this reason,...
The final Cabilveo training of 2021
During 2021, the Anti-Corruption Institute led at least three training sessions for the public focused on their new anti-corruption tool, Cabilveo: Transparent Management. This data system has allowed members of the public, journalists, observers, researchers and...
‘Pedaling’ against Corruption
The Anti-Corruption Institute has organized an anti-corruption bike ride for 8 December. The activity will take place in Bogotá D.C. to mark the International Day Against Corruption and is open to all members of the public. The tour will start at the Parque de los...
Letters of Integrity: call for short pieces
Etilab, the innovation laboratory at the Anti-Corruption Institute, has put out a new call for public contributions for a new campaign as it seeks to promote spaces for free expression around the problems with corruption. On this occasion, the campaign is focused on...
New study by the Anti-Corruption Institute identifies inefficiencies, increased market concentration and wider risks of corruption in public works projects in Colombia
The Open Contracting Partnership is financed by the Anti-Corruption Institute, and as per its remit is required to investigate the way in which public works contracts are awarded through special regimes and the way in which this has a significant impact on the risks...
Lobbying as a Mechanism for Anti-Corruption in an Open State
On 11 November, Adriana Romero, Director of Studies and Public Affairs at the Anti-Corruption Institute, was part of a group of panelists at the forum "Lobbying as an anti-corruption mechanism in an Open State", organized by the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana de...
Anti-Corruption Institute at the She Is Global Forum in Barranquilla
For three days, from October 28 to 30, the team from the Anti-Corruption Institute attended one of the most important gender equality events in Latin America – the She Is Global Forum, organized by the She Is Foundation. This is an event that brings together global...
First report of the Zero Impunity project reveals an increase in cases of administrative corruption
The first report sharing findings from the Justice and Impunity Observatory at the Anti-Corruption Institute has been published, within the framework of the Zero Impunity project with the support of the National Endowment for Democracy. It focused on criminal...
Blu Radio | It is terrifying that this has happened under the table: Camilo Enciso on the Centros Poblados scandal
Our Director, Camilo Enciso, was in the BLU Press Room where he spoke about the scandal around the contract issued by the Ministry of Information Technologies and Communications (MinTIC) to Centros Poblados and the alleged participation of Emilio Tapia in this case ....
Civil society organizations pronounce on the draft Conpes document
The Anti-Corruption Institute, together with Corlide, Datasketch and Fundación Corona, in their capacity as members of the Open State Committee of the Alliance for Open Government, have published a series of observations on the draft of the Transparency, Integrity,...