Posted by Wesley Tomaselli | Jan 24, 2013 | Economy
Colombian farmers have suffered this week after a severe drought destroyed crops in more than 20 municipalities around the capital city of Bogota. “We lost everything, chard, lettuce and spinach, we had to give it to horses as...
Read MorePosted by Wesley Tomaselli | Jan 23, 2013 | Economy
Colombia’s finance minister on Wednesday criticized protectionism and an international currency war at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. “There is great political pressure on governments to be protectionist due to...
Read MorePosted by Wesley Tomaselli | Jan 22, 2013 | zSports
FC Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola has set his eyes on purchasing Colombian striker Radamel Falcao from Atletico Madrid. British media reported that Falcao was a top consideration of Bayern Munich’s new coach as he begins...
Read MorePosted by Wesley Tomaselli | Jan 22, 2013 | Economy
Colombian coffee farmers on Monday asked that their government subsidies continue in response to dragging prices as a strong peso and tough growing conditions have dealt harsh blows to the industry. “Coffee farming is not...
Read MorePosted by Wesley Tomaselli | Jan 21, 2013 | Economy
With Colombia’s GDP growth expected to strike 4.8% this year, concerns still hang over the head of the South American country’s economy. “The Colombian economy is emerging as one of the strongest in Latin America. We...
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