Posted by Toni Peters | Aug 12, 2011 | Economy
Colombia is prepared to confront the current economic crisis facing international markets, said the country’s finance minister on W Radio. Finance Minister Juan Carlos Echeverry said “It would be an illusion to say...
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Four people died in violent incidents in the north and south of Bogota in the early hours of Friday, reported Colombian radio station Caracol Radio. A retired police major was shot five times by unknown assailants on motorcycle...
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At least 12 soldiers from an elite counter insurgent force were left injured in the fighting in a rural area of the department of Meta in central Colombia, news agency EFE reported Thursday. The fighting took place in a field...
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Certain popular nightlife districts of Bogota are not off limits to U.S. citizens, the U.S. ambassador to Colombia clarified Thursday after a warning about these areas caused controversy. U.S. ambassador to Colombia Michael...
Read MorePosted by Toni Peters | Aug 11, 2011 | Economy
Colombia is a key country for stability in the region, said the vice president of the European Commission during a country visit. According to newspaper El Tiempo, European official Neelie Kroes said the European Union,...
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