Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Nov 25, 2010 | News
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos on Wednesday defended his country’s justice system against criticism by his predecessor Alvaro Uribe. “Colombia is a functioning democracy and functioning democracies give...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Nov 24, 2010 | Economy
Colombia is likely to receive investment-grade status for its debt next year, Finance Minister Juan Carlos Echeverry said Wednesday, confirming the improved outlook that credit-rating agencies have recently awarded the country....
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Nov 24, 2010 | Economy
Colombian stocks gained 2.4% Wednesday, reversing three straight days of declines, boosted by key oil firms in the country’s benchmark index. The IGBC index rose 2.4% to 15062.09, fueled by shares of Pacific Rubiales...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Nov 24, 2010 | News
Coffee production in Colombia, the world’s second-largest producer of arabica beans, may fall about 5.3 percent short of forecasts this year as above-average rainfall damages plants, a coffee growers’ leader said. This year,...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Nov 24, 2010 | Uncategorized
Bogota kicks off this year’s Christmas holiday season on Friday with a concert featuring the country’s most famous vallenato singers. The free concert will be held at the central Plaza de Bolivar at 6PM and feature...
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