Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Sep 22, 2011 | Economy
Colombia’s economy grew 5.2 percent in the second quarter compared with the same period a year ago, fueled by a boom in the mining and oil sectors. While the United States struggles with high unemployment and the risk of...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Sep 22, 2011 | News
The on-again, off-again plea deal for a reputed Colombian drug lord in jail in the U.S. is apparently back on again. Court records showed Wednesday that Jaime Alberto Marin-Zamora, best known as “Beto” Marin, is...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Sep 22, 2011 | Economy
Labor protests against Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp. ended Wednesday with a tentative agreement brokered by the government between the company and workers. The deal puts an end to a labor protest against Toronto-based Pacific...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Sep 22, 2011 | News
At least three miners were killed, three were injured and four went missing in a mine blast in northeast Colombia Wednesday. According to the country’s mining authority, the incident took place in the municipality of...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Sep 21, 2011 | Economy
Colombia’s Colcap was sent lower Wednesday following the Fed’s move and subsequent decline in U.S. equities. The overall index declined 1.20%, though significantly less than the U.S., the major oil companies listed...
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