Alarm over concentration of power in the Presidency in Colombia
September 3, 2020, Berlin / Bogota - Transparency International and its national chapter in Colombia, Transparencia Por Colombia, express their deep concern at the growing concentration of power in the President of the Republic, to the detriment of civil liberties and other branches of power. Although the executive branch has very broad decision-making authority in Colombia, its power has increased worryingly in recent months. One reason has been the increasing proximity of the government to the majorities in Congress. In addition, the state of economic emergency declared due to the