Posted by Toni Peters | Oct 17, 2011 | Bogota
New tourist signs are to go up in the center of Bogota as part of a bid to make the Colombian capital the country’s top tourist destination, Colombian media reported. A series of pedestrians signs will be installed by the...
Read MorePosted by Toni Peters | Oct 14, 2011 | Economy
The U.S.-Colombia free trade deal (FTA), which was ratified by U.S. Congress Wednesday, could come into effect in less than a year according to Colombia’s Trade, Industry and Tourism Minister Sergio Diaz-Granados. In an...
Read MorePosted by Toni Peters | Oct 12, 2011 | Economy
The United States House of Representatives voted in favor of the free trade agreement with Colombia 262 to 167 on Wednesday. The Colombia Trade Promotion Act will be voted on by the Senate later in the day. A chief proponent of...
Read MorePosted by Toni Peters | Oct 12, 2011 | Economy
Colombia’s Senate approved the nation’s budget at $86.89 billion for the 2012 fiscal year in a second debate. Finance Minister Juan Carlos Echeverry explained that initially the budget had a value of $97.24 billion...
Read MorePosted by Toni Peters | Oct 12, 2011 | News
Non-governmental organization Human Rights Watch recognized that Colombia has improved in “all areas” during the administration of President Juan Manuel Santos, Colombian media reported. Chilean Jose Miguel Vivanco,...
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