Posted by Wesley Tomaselli | Apr 26, 2013 | Economy
Credit rating agency Standard and Poor’s moved up Colombia’s investment grade rating from BBB- to BBB on Wednesday, making long-term foreign investment more attractive in one of the Andean region’s fastest...
Read MorePosted by Wesley Tomaselli | Apr 26, 2013 | Uncategorized
Colombia met with the Pacific Alliance trade bloc on Thursday to share the next policy steps for deeper economic integration, ahead of the bloc’s next summit in May. Mauricio Cardenas, Colombia’s Finance Minister,...
Read MorePosted by Wesley Tomaselli | Apr 17, 2013 | Cartagena
As parts of the Getsemani transform, this once dangerous and seedy neighborhood in Colombian port city Cartagena still keeps its stubborn, extraordinary charm alive. A barefoot man sweating bullets from his shirtless back pushes...
Read MorePosted by Wesley Tomaselli | Apr 11, 2013 | Economy
Foreign exports from Colombia fell 6.6% in February in comparison to the same period in 2012, due to choked sales abroad in fuel and mining sectors. A fall in exports early in February has highlighted the challenges Colombia...
Read MorePosted by Wesley Tomaselli | Apr 10, 2013 | Economy
The largest foreign oil company in Colombia, Pacific Rubiales, on Tuesday reported record oil and gas production in the first quarter of 2013. Pacific Rubiales’ reported successes have arrived on the back of a year in...
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