Trade deal to bring Colombian coffee to Asian markets
A new trade venture signed Monday hopes to see Colombian coffee take on a greater share of...
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Colombia sends historic naval ship to Thailand
Colombia celebrated the reopening of its embassy in Thailand on Monday by sending an historic...
Colombia signs agreement with Singapore to promote investment
Singapore and Colombia on Tuesday signed a agreement that sets out a reciprocal agreement to...
Colombia reiterates desire to improve political, economic ties in Southeast Asia
Colombia is working to build a better economic and political presence in Southeast Asia, the...
Colombia, Japan sign trade treaty
Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos and Japan’s Primer Minister Yoshihiko Noda signed an investment protection agreement Monday. According to Santos, who is in Japan to improve economic ties with one of...
Ecopetrol prepares to export oil to Asia
Ecopetrol’s president announced that the company is working to conquer the Asian market with respect to their oil sales, reported Colombia’s Caracol Radio on Friday. The president of Colombia’s oil giant...
Manizales invites Asia to theater festival
Manizales celebrates the 33rd year of their International Theater Festival and invited the continent Asia to join in the celebration, which runs September 9-18. This year the festival has invited countries of Asia as a special...
What South Korea can teach Colombia about FTAs
Colombia is currently negotiating a free trade agreement (FTA) with South Korea, a country that achieved industrialization by dismissing FTA-like measures. In turn, the Asian country, like Colombia, is waiting for the United...
Asia offers ‘great potential’ for Colombia
Colombia sees “great potential” in Asia when it comes to export and attracting tourists and investment, the director of Colombia’s investment and tourism promotion agency said. In an interview with Spanish...
South Korea sends delegation to strengthens ties with Colombia
Colombian Defense Minister Rodrigo Rivera met with South Korean senior defense officials to boost security cooperation between the two nations, reports Radio Santa Fe. Rivera held talks with the South Korean Director General of...
Colombia’s improvised China policy
Colombia’s decision to miss the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony illustrates the shortcomings of its foreign policy. The country’s hasty and largely improvised moves to deepen trade links with Asia, and more specifically...
Colombia: losing the Pacific
Colombia’s main asset to access the Asian market is its major hindrance. The Buenaventura port on the Pacific coast with its deficient infrastructure, together with corruption and violence, is not only affecting Colombia’s...
