Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Jun 16, 2011 | News
Colombia’s vice president and interior and justice minister clashed Wednesday over alleged government plans to offer amnesty to members of criminal groups. The disagreement between Vice President Angelino Garzon and...
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The congressional investigation against former President Alvaro Uribe for his alleged responsibility in the wiretapping of his political and judicial opponents reaches a new stage as the first hearing of the former head of state...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Jun 16, 2011 | Economy
Japanese trading house Itochu Corp. said Thursday it has agreed to pay $1.52 billion to buy a 20% stake in a Colombian coal mining operation owned by U.S. coal company Drummond Co. Inc. with proven and probable reserves of about...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Jun 16, 2011 | Economy
Colombian Finance Minister Juan Carlos Echeverry said on Wednesday the South American country’s deficits should shrink in 2012, with growth expected to stay strong at 5% in the region’s fifth largest economy. Latin...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Jun 15, 2011 | News
United States labor unions are preparing an intensive campaign to try to stop the pending free trade agreement between the U.S. and Colombia, several media reported Wednesday. According to political weblog The Hill, the...
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