Posted by Adriaan Alsema | May 30, 2012 | Economy
Colombia has become an investment “oasis” in an economically unstable world, the country’s energy and mining minister told Reuters last week. Minister Mauricio Cardenas told the news agency that “Colombia...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | May 30, 2012 | News
A humanitarian commission left the southern Colombian town of Florencia Wednesday to pick up French journalist Romeo Langlois who the FARC promised to release after more than a month in captivity. The commission, consisting of...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | May 29, 2012 | News
Colombia’s chief prosecutor said Tuesday that investigators have found evidence between rebel group FARC was involved in the attack on a former Minister in Bogota earlier this month. “We have some well-consolidated...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | May 28, 2012 | News
Colombia’s largest rebel group FARC on Monday released a proof of life video of the French journalist who the rebels vow to release coming Wednesday. The video of reporter Francois Langlois was sent to Venezuelan news...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | May 27, 2012 | Economy
Foreign direct investment in Colombia has gone up almost 25% in the first four months of 2012 compared with the same period last year, the country’s trade minister said Sunday. According to a statement on the...
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