Small-scale miners persecuted to clear way for multinationals: Senator
Colombia’s government is persecuting small-scale, informal miners “as if they were...
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Author: Adriaan Alsema
Santos asks Colombia’s citizens to assist police in fighting crime
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos asked citizens Satuday to help the country’s security forces in fighting crime, but warned them not to take law into their own hands. According to Santos, cooperation between the...
Read MoreColcap index falls on Grupo Sura; Peso closes flat
Colombia’s benchmark stock index fell Friday despite gains in the heavily weighted oil shares, while the peso was nearly flat against the dollar. The Colcap index, the benchmark measure for Colombia’s largest...
Read MoreEdgar Renteria considers retirement
Colombian baseball superstar Edgar Renteria will retire if no club is willing to meet his contract demands, he told Colombian daily El Heraldo. “If they don’t offer me what I think my work is worth, I’m going...
Read MoreColombia stocks gain led by sharp rise in Pacific Rubiales
Colombian stocks rose Thursday led by big gains in shares of oil producer Pacific Rubiales (PEGFF, PRE.T) after the company announced a 52% increase in reserves. The Colcap index, which tracks blue-chip stocks on the Colombian...
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