Colombia’s Congress approves the allocation of funds for the 2011 government budget at some COP147.3 trillion ($81.3 billion). Finance Minister Juan Carlos Echeverry called the budget “austere.” The Conservative Party’s…
Colombian Congress approved the country’s 2011 budget, valued at COP147.3 trillion ($81.3 billion). Congress’ economic commissions approved additions worth COP4 trillion made to the budget by the Finance Ministry. Of…
The Colombian government raised its expected consolidated budget deficit for 2011 as it will boost spending in agriculture, housing, infrastructure and science and technology, making budget equilibrium more distant. Finance…
The Colombian Prosecutor General’s office does not have the budget to investigate crimes committed by paramilitaries, nor to improve surveillance technologies, according to Vice Prosecutor General Fernando Pareja. Pareja told…
Colombian civil aviation authorities and U.S. budget carrier Spirit Airlines Monday reached an agreement over the opening of a flight route between the North American city of Fort Lauderdale and…
Colombia’s first round of presidential elections scheduled for Sunday are expected to cost the state $50.6 million (COP100 billion), according to the National Registry. The Registry said that the Treasury…
President Alvaro Uribe expressed his satisfaction on Thursday at Colombia’s successful issuing of $800m worth of bonds on international markets, reports Caracol Radio. Uribe said that the bond sale’s reception…
During a visit to Colombia on Thursday, U.S. Senator George LeMieux declared himself a firm defender of the U.S.-Colombia free trade agreement (FTA) and expressed optimism that the pact will…
The future of U.S. military aid to Colombia is in question, following the absence of any mention of Plan Colombia in President Barack Obama’s 2011 budget proposal to Congress on…