Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Nov 2, 2011 | Economy
Colombian stocks declined for a fourth straight session, pushed lower by a drop in the stock price of oil company Pacific Rubiales Energy, while the peso extended its retreat against the dollar. The Colcap index, the benchmark...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Nov 2, 2011 | News
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos on Tuesday condemned riots that have been taking place in dozens of towns across the country following Sunday’s local elections. According to several media sources, at least 30...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Nov 2, 2011 | Economy
Colombian stocks fell for a third consecutive session Tuesday, this time tripped up by a new wave of fears over Europe’s sovereign debt situation after Greece called for a referendum on bailout package. The Colcap index,...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Nov 1, 2011 | Economy
Colombian President Santos announced Monday he will appoint Liberal Party leader Rafael Pardo to lead the country’s newly formed Labor Ministry, an office that was dissolved by the previous administration. Santos announced...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Oct 31, 2011 | News
Mayoral elections in the northwest Colombian town of Bello, bordering Medellin, will have to be repeated after the majority of voters cast a “none of the above” vote, rejecting the only candidate. The candidate,...
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