Hello and welcome to the Intelligence on Economist Radio. I'm Jason Palmer, back as your host. Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.

The BBC is under renewed pressure after an investigation found its blockbuster 1995 interview with Princess Diana was obtained by nefarious means.

We ask what that long ago indiscretion means for an already troubled national broadcaster today.

And in Costa Rica, good luck finding a particular building.

Addresses don't really exist. There are just directions.

We look at how the post and public services can work

when it's a matter of go past this pink fence and hang a right at that tree.

First up, though, riots have been raging in Colombia for more than three weeks now. The protests began on April 28th,

in response to President Ivan Duque's proposed tax reform legislation.

Mr. Duque quickly withdrew the bill following a backlash,

and the finance minister then resigned.

But resentment against economic hardship,

and the president himself,

has grown into wider discontent.

At least 42 people have died. Hundreds more have been injured. How Mr. Duque responds next will be crucial,

not only for the future of his leadership, but also for the future of Colombia.

Kali is Colombia's third largest city. It's usually a very festive city, but lately it feels

incredibly dystopian. Mariana Palau is the economist's Columbia correspondent. She's been speaking

to the president about the protests.

Stations along the city's public transportation system, they've been destroyed, they've been burned.

One thing that struck me is that many petrol stations have been abandoned.

And then there's also many street junctions and streets overall that have been blocked by protesters.

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