Adriaan Alsema, Author at Colombia News

Colombia’s congress agrees to government budget hike

Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Jun 23, 2023 | Economy

Colombia’s congress agreed to add $4.1 billion (COP16.9 trillion) to the government’s...

Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Jun 22, 2023 | War and peace

A former investigator of the Truth Commission has fled Colombia after two robberies and escalating...

Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Jun 22, 2023 | News

Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro has lost significant congressional support during his first...

Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Jun 20, 2023 | News

More than 8% of the budget meant for the pensions of Colombia’s security forces is gone...

Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Jun 15, 2023 | War and peace

Guerrilla group EMC asked Colombia’s government to resume a bilateral ceasefire that was...