Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Mar 31, 2011 | News
The director of Colombia’s financial intelligence agency, who was under house arrest while awaiting trial for the illegal spying on supreme court magistrates, was set free after prosecutors failed to call the official to...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Mar 30, 2011 | Economy
Colombia’s Colcap index fell yet again Tuesday for the fourth trading session in a row. The index neared 1,700 on its way to finishing at 1,708.76, down 0.75%, with very light volume of $58.9 million. News out of Colombia...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Mar 30, 2011 | News
Colombia’s Constitutional Court has rejected an extension of a state of emergency, disallowing the government to use special funds for victims of last years floods According to the Court, the January 6 extension of the...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Mar 29, 2011 | News
Former Colombian Senator Piedad Cordoba will next month release letters by the FARC and ELN, she said in Washington. According to the politician, the leftist rebel groups “are working together” to come to a political...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Mar 28, 2011 | Economy
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos expects the economy of his country to go up 5% this year, he told an economic summit organized by press agency Reuters. Following this year’s growth, the Colombian President expects...
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