Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Oct 4, 2012 | News
Colombia President Juan Manuel Santos resumed work from the hospital where he was operated Wednesday to remove a tumor from his prostate. According to a press release on the president’s website, Santos went back to work...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Oct 3, 2012 | Guests
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos joined his counterparts from Mexico and Guatemala this week in issuing a joint statement to United Nations General Secretary Ban Ki Moon calling for a global debate on the efficacy of the...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Oct 3, 2012 | From the editor
The impact on Colombia of upcoming presidential elections in Venezuela is going to be small as key issues are likely to continue to improve no matter who wins. The election outcome Sunday could mean a massive change for...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Oct 2, 2012 | Economy
Colombia’s government submitted on Tuesday a tax reform proposal that through the introduction of a progressive income tax, a reorganization on labor tax and a simplification of value added tax (VAT), seeks the creation of...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Oct 2, 2012 | News
Attacks reportedly carried out by Colombia’s largest rebel group FARC have dropped 70% in September compared to the month before, according to Colombia Reports’ conflict monitor. The steep drop in attacks followed...
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