Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Feb 16, 2013 | News
The leader of Colombia’s Conservative Party on Friday rejected a possible alliance with the yet-to-be-founded party of former President Alvaro Uribe. In an interview with W Radio, conservative leader Efrain Cepeda said his...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Feb 16, 2013 | News
Alleged rebels of the FARC destroyed a police station during an attack on a town in the south of Colombia Saturday. According to reports, two policemen were injured in the attack that destroyed most of the police station and...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Feb 16, 2013 | Economy
The 2012 net income of Colombia’s state-run oil company Ecopetrol fell 4.4% compared with 2011 due to slightly lower oil prices and higher costs, and in spite of increased production. SOURCE: Ecopetrol presenta sus...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Feb 15, 2013 | News
Some 2,000 locals from the northeastern department of Arauca clashed with police this week after protesters blocked the entrance to four oil fields to protest what they consider a neglect by the Colombian government and the...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Feb 15, 2013 | Economy
The Colombian government’s projection for economic growth in 2013, set at 4.8%, is “mediocre” and too optimistic, said a Colombian development-oriented think tank Friday. According to economic think tank...
Read More