Posted by Toni Peters | May 16, 2011 | Economy
The Obama administration will postpone the final passage of the U.S.-Colombian free trade agreement unless an assistance program for U.S. workers is renewed. Official aides said that they were willing to delay free trade...
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Most drugs and arms in Bogota enter through Colombia’s biggest agricultural wholesale distributor, according to a study by an NGO. Corabastos, one of the most important agricultural wholesalers in Latin America, is the...
Read MorePosted by Toni Peters | May 14, 2011 | Economy
Colombia’s central bank said one reason for raising interest rates to 3.75% on April 29 was to ensure financial stability. “Very low rates of interest over a prolonged period of time could generate risks regarding...
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81% of Colombian support the foreign policy of the administration of Juan Manuel Santos, a study released on Saturday shows. According to the same study, conducted by Colombian scholars for a Mexican study group, 51% think the...
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Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos Saturday denied the claim by the socialist party Polo Democratic that he is delaying the replacement of the suspended Bogota mayor Samuel Moreno. The head of state said he is taking the...
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