Posted by Toni Peters | Sep 19, 2011 | News
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has announced new ambassadors to Turkey and the Netherlands, Colombian media reported Monday. The Colombian head of state announced that Eduardo Pizarro is to be new ambassador to the Hague...
Read MorePosted by Toni Peters | Sep 19, 2011 | Economy
The Colombian peso has fallen to a five-month low as demand for assets from emerging markets is weakened by the debt crisis in Greece, Bloomberg reported Monday. One dollar was worth 1,837.59 pesos, at 10:16AM New York time, on...
Read MorePosted by Toni Peters | Sep 19, 2011 | Economy
Negotiators have wrapped up the third round of negotiations for a Colombia-Turkey free trade agreement in Bogota Friday, reported financial publication Dinero. Customs procedures, the facilitation of trade, and technical...
Read MorePosted by Toni Peters | Sep 16, 2011 | Economy
A Colombian economist and diplomat has said Colombia and China are soon expected to start negotiations on a free trade agreement, Xinhua News Agency reported Friday. Enrique Posada, director of the Asia-Pacific Virtual...
Read MorePosted by Toni Peters | Sep 16, 2011 | Economy
Exports of Colombian Arabica coffee for the month of August was registered at 374,000 bags, the lowest level in 23 years, reported Bloomberg. This figure represents a drop of 38% compared with the August 2010 figure of 599,000....
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