Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Aug 31, 2012 | Economy
Colombia and South Korea have signed a preliminary draft of a trade deal that would eliminate trade tariffs within ten years the Colombian embassy in Seoul told newswire Efe Friday. Trade commissions of the two countries signed...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Aug 31, 2012 | War and peace
Support for a negotiated end of Colombia’s 48-year-old armed conflict with leftist guerrillas has increased significantly, pollster Gallup said Thursday. According to the latest Gallup poll, 60% of polled Colombians are in...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Aug 31, 2012 | News
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos on Thursday announced he has appointed his interior minister to lead the Mining Ministry and has replaced the health minister. Former Interior Minister Federico Renjifo, a close ally of the...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Aug 31, 2012 | News
Ecuador said Thursday it has sent four Navy vessels to its maritime border with Colombia to strengthen operations against illegal activity. The three warships and one rocket launcher boat left the docks of port city Esmeraldas...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Aug 31, 2012 | News
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos’ urban approval rating has risen slightly, from 52% in June to 54% over the past week, said pollster Gallup Thursday. The slight improvent in the poll came in the same week the...
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