Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Jul 14, 2011 | News
Former Senator Piedad Cordoba announced Wednesday that within weeks she will have news on the release of 21 members of the security forces held by guerrilla group the FARC. The former senator, suspended from Congress for her...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Jul 13, 2011 | Economy
Pacific Rubiales has tendered 1 million barrels of Colombian Castilla crude and expects to name winning bids this week, trade sources said Wednesday. Pacific Rubiales’ notice to potential buyers said bids for the crude to...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Jul 13, 2011 | Economy
Colombia’s Colcap index ended a 5 day slide Wednesday by adding 0.81% on volume of COP$169.7 billion. Bancolombia and Cementos Argos led the rally as they each had strong days with gains of 5.50% and 4.37%, respectively....
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Jul 13, 2011 | Economy
The Colombian government auctioned peso-denominated TES bonds Wednesday, with yields declining across the board from the previous sale as inflation concerns continue to decline. The government sold TES bonds due October 2015...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Jul 13, 2011 | Lite
Bogota’s nine officially most beautiful women began their last days of a weeks-long competition to decide who will represent the capital at Miss Colombia. The final and decisive event of the beauty pageant is held Thursday...
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