Posted by Hannah Stone | Feb 17, 2011 | Economy
Colombian truckers make a preliminary deal with the government to end their 17-day strike over the termination of minimum freight rates, Caracol Radio reported Thursday. Vice President Angelino Garzon, a former union leader,...
Read MorePosted by Hannah Stone | Feb 17, 2011 | Economy
U.S. Senator John McCain called for the government to restore duty-free access to the U.S. market for Colombian goods, saying that the country is an “ally,” reports Reuters. The former presidential candidate...
Read MorePosted by Hannah Stone | Jan 26, 2011 | News
Colombia and Venezuela on Wednesday signed an agreement to cooperate in the struggle against narcotics trafficking. The deal aims to facilitate information-sharing between authorities in the neighboring countries, as well as...
Read MorePosted by Hannah Stone | Jan 25, 2011 | Economy
Colombia’s financial regulator has given the green light to Bancolombia’s new CEO, the bank announced Tuesday. Carlos Yepes Jimenez was appointed as the bank’s new head in November. The choice has now been...
Read MorePosted by Hannah Stone | Jan 24, 2011 | Economy
Spanish engineering company Acciona is planning new investments in Colombia. The multinational, which has operations in 30 countries, was involved in the construction of Medellin’s Metro and dams in Guavio and Santa Rita....
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