Posted by Ben Hockman | Apr 12, 2011 | zSports
Justice and Interior Minister German Vargas Lleras has warned soccer teams that they face signficant punishment if they breach Colombia’s proposed changes to its labor laws. According to news website Noticias, Vargas...
Read MorePosted by Ben Hockman | Apr 12, 2011 | Economy
Colombia’s central bank purchased $1.24 billion in the first quarter of 2011, Caracol Radio reported Monday. In an effort to influence the exchange rate, Colombia’s central bank purchased $400 million in January,...
Read MorePosted by Ben Hockman | Apr 11, 2011 | Economy
Venezuela has paid less than a quarter of its debt to Colombian businesses, reported Venezuelan newspaper El Universal Sunday. According to the opposition newspaper, Venezuela owes Colombian businesses a total of $1.19 billion,...
Read MorePosted by Ben Hockman | Apr 11, 2011 | Economy
Colombia’s Interior and Justice Ministry has pledged to offer protection to 700 additional union members, various media reported Monday. The new protection scheme will be implemented before April 22, a deadline agreed upon...
Read MorePosted by Ben Hockman | Apr 11, 2011 | News
A landslide caused by heavy rain has killed five people and injured another in the department of Nariño, southwest Colombia, various media reported Monday. The tragedy took place early Monday morning in the town of El Tambo...
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