Adriaan Alsema, Author at Colombia News

‘There exists no state’ on Colombia’s Pacific coast: ombudsman

Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Jul 31, 2019 | War and peace

Colombia’s ombudsman blasted the government on Tuesday, claiming that state abandonment of...

Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Jul 30, 2019 | Economy

The government has no idea why unemployment in Colombia is rising or what to do about it, the...

Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Jul 30, 2019 | Economy

Colombia’s finance ministry on Monday presented his $84 billion (COP271.7 trillion) budget...

Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Jul 30, 2019 | Elections

Colombia’s opposition leader Gustavo Petro lost one of his top aides on Monday for endorsing...

Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Jul 30, 2019 | Elections

Colombia’s local election campaigns formally kicked off on Monday three months before local...