Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Oct 26, 2011 | News
Tens of thousands of students took to the streets in several Colombian cities Wednesday to protest against a planned reform of the country’s higher education. According to local media, the march occured largely without...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Oct 26, 2011 | Economy
Colombia stocks ended marginally higher Wednesday in a volatile session marked by worries about oil company Pacific Rubiales, whose workers have been on strike for three days demanding better wages. The Colombian Stock...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Oct 26, 2011 | News
A grenade thrown at a meat warehouse in the violence-ridden southwest Colombian town of Tumaco killed one and injured at least nine Tuesday. According to media reports, unknown attackers threw the grenade at the warehouse that...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Oct 26, 2011 | Economy
Colombian stocks dropped Tuesday, tracking a decline in U.S. markets, while the peso weakened against the dollar. The Colcap index, the benchmark for Colombian shares, fell 0.82% to 1620.98 points, ending a three day streak of...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Oct 26, 2011 | Economy
Canada’s Pacific Rubiales threatened Tuesday to suspend operations at its Campo Rubiales oil fields if the Colombian government fails improve protection from illegal armed groups and violent protests. Pacific Rubiales has...
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