Posted by David Côté | Aug 15, 2012 | News
The Colombian government on Wednesday announced the construction of six “megaprisons” after overcrowding caused tensions inside the country’s penitentiaries. “We need to build more retention centers,...
Read MorePosted by David Côté | Aug 15, 2012 | Economy
Despite global economic tensions caused by the euro crisis, Colombian stocks have been doing well this year, said the president of Colombia’s stock exchange Wednesday. ”Certainly the events that have happened since...
Read MorePosted by David Côté | Aug 15, 2012 | Economy
Only 37% of Colombia’s miners are legal, said the country’s energy and mining ministry Tuesday. “During the [2010-2011] census, 14,357 ‘mining production units’ (UPM) were identified. 37% of them...
Read MorePosted by David Côté | Aug 14, 2012 | Economy
The Colombian government on Tuesday showed optimism regarding the situation of the country`s coffee producers whose sector has been under economic pressure. While talking on national radio, President Juan Manuel Santos said that...
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