Posted by Toni Peters | May 3, 2011 | Economy
Colombian bank AV Villas recorded profits of $19.8 million during the first three months of 2011, representing an 18.9% increase on the same period last year when profits were recorded as $16.9 million, El Espectador reported...
Read MorePosted by Toni Peters | May 3, 2011 | Economy
Colombia’s leading brewing company Bavaria SA registered a drop in sales of 5% for the first four months of 2011 compared to the same period last year, Portafolio reported Tuesday. Bavaria’s iconic Colombian beers...
Read MorePosted by Toni Peters | May 3, 2011 | Bogota
Wyndham Hotels and Resorts in association with a Colombian entrepreneur announced the construction of a luxury hotel complex in Bogota, economic weekly Portafolio reported Tuesday. With an investment of $78.5 million, the...
Read MorePosted by Toni Peters | May 2, 2011 | News
The Ministry of Agriculture reported that heavy rains afflicting Colombia have flooded 2.5 million acres of farming land, leaving 500,000 acres unsuitable for crop production. Extreme weather conditions have caused the deaths of...
Read MorePosted by Toni Peters | May 2, 2011 | News
A convicted felon who raped, tortured and murdered over 168 children could be free within four years, Colombian Senator Gilma Jimenez reported Monday. Luis Alfredo Garavito, known as “The Beast,” was sentenced to...
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