Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Aug 18, 2011 | News
Former Bogota mayor Antanas Mockus’ announcement to join the Colombian capital’s mayoral race has not upset the advantage of fellow-former Bogota mayor Enrique Peñalosa, the latest CM& poll showed Wednesday....
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Aug 17, 2011 | Economy
Colombia’s Colcap index picked up 0.22% in late action as COP$148 billion was traded on Wednesday. This marks the 6th straight session of gains for the Colombian index that was punished in the volatility of a couple weeks...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Aug 17, 2011 | News
Colombian President Manuel Santos said Wednesday leftist rebels in his country have been weakened but remain a threat, underscoring the need for more efforts to root out violence to help improve the economic climate....
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Aug 17, 2011 | Economy
Colombia’s state-run oil company, is set to complete Wednesday a $1.4 billion public offering that has been dogged by the recent turmoil in financial markets and a slump in crude prices. The company, which started a COP2.5...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Aug 17, 2011 | Economy
Canada-based energy firm Drift Lake Resources Inc. said it will take a minority stake in a promising oil block in Colombia operated by another Canadian firm, Petrodorado Energy Ltd. Under the agreement, Drift Lake unit Sintana...
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