Economy

  Colombia recorded an inflation rate of 0.32 per cent in April, the National Statistics Department announced Monday. One year ago the inflation rate was 0.71 per cent. In the…

Colombia’s government has approved a partial permit for Anglogold Ashanti to carry out limited exploration work for the country’s La Colosa gold mine, the environmental ministry said on Wednesday. The…

Colombia’s EPM, the country’s top public services company, said on Tuesday it is preparing to issue foreign debt for the first time between August and September as part of its…

Colombian Finance Minister Oscar Ivan Zuluaga on Tuesday said the year 2010 will be “very difficult” fiscally.  The government will have to take on more debt if tax revenues keeps…

Colombia’s tax revenues for January to April rose around 8.26 percent from a year earlier to 23.6 trillion pesos or $10.31 billion, but fell slightly below the target of around…

Colombia’s trade minister said he sees a “will to find a solution” among top U.S. officials on the stalled trade deal with his nation but he said he did not…

Colombia’s central bank cut its benchmark interest rate for a fifth straight month today in an effort to ward off an extended recession. Policy makers led by central bank chief…

Colombia’s trade minister will press the Obama administration and lawmakers this week to lay out a path toward congressional approval of a trade deal signed more than two years ago,…

Colombia Finance Minister Oscar Ivan Zuluaga expressed his concern Tuesday about the possible negative effects on the Colombian economy, particularly the tourism industry, if the swine flu virus finds its…