US: Colombia making human rights progress
The United States certified that Colombia has taken important steps to improve human rights, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos stated Monday.
The United States certified that Colombia has taken important steps to improve human rights, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos stated Monday.
While suffering a record-breaking drought, Colombia’s government revealed Monday that 43% of drinking water is wasted in the South American country.
Due to a weak peso and falling oil revenue, Colombia’s external debt has grown to more than one third of the country’s entire Gross Domestic Product.
Nearly half of Colombia, 463 out of its 1,102 municipalities, currently face threat of water shortages and wildfires, according to the country’s meteorological institute IDEAM.
Colombia rose five places in the Global Competitive Index (GCI) for the second consecutive year, gaining an edge in the international economic landscape.
After years of steady decrease, Colombia’s unemployment rate increased again in August amid an economic slow-down caused by a global drop in commodity prices.