Posted by Toni Peters | May 9, 2011 | News
The proposed sale of Ecopetrol shares to fund government reconstruction projects remains in limbo, as the bill stalls in its progression through congress, newspaper El Tiempo reported Monday. The sale of 10% of the state-owned...
Read MorePosted by Toni Peters | May 7, 2011 | News
Colombia’s defense minister and interior and justice minister say they will ask the G8 for more military intelligence cooperation to stop the rise of narco-trafficking groups. Defense Minister Rodrigo Rivera and Interior...
Read MorePosted by Toni Peters | May 7, 2011 | News
Intercepted FARC emails have revealed that various leaders are in poor health, suffering from conditions such as Parkinson’s disease and spinal problems, said Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos Saturday. According to...
Read MorePosted by Toni Peters | May 6, 2011 | Economy
Colombia’s transport minister has announced that the government and private businesses will invest a total of $18 billion in upgrading the country’s transport infrastructure over the next four years. Minister German...
Read MorePosted by Toni Peters | May 6, 2011 | News
President Juan Manuel Santos said that major reconstruction efforts in Colombia cannot commence until the La Niña weather pattern passes, likely at the end of June. In a presidential communique released Friday, Santos said,...
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