Adriaan Alsema, Author at Colombia News

Colombia introduces $56/month unemployment benefit

Posted by Adriaan Alsema | May 16, 2016 | Economy

Colombia on Monday introduced a subsidy for workers who have lost their jobs. The $56/month...

Posted by Adriaan Alsema | May 16, 2016 | Economy

Since a free trade agreement between the United States and Colombia came into force on May 15,...

Posted by Adriaan Alsema | May 16, 2016 | News

In an attempt to prevent a negligence fine, Bogota’s city government has blamed a homicide...

Posted by Adriaan Alsema | May 15, 2016 | War and peace

Following almost a year of talks, negotiators of Colombia’s government and FARC rebels have...

Posted by Adriaan Alsema | May 15, 2016 | News

Colombia’s authorities said Sunday they had seized eight metric tons of cocaine, claiming it...