Colombia’s peso worrying flower exporters more than rain
The flood of dollars has overtaken actual flooding as the main concern for flower growers in Colombia as they prepare for one of the busiest days of the year, Mother’s…
The flood of dollars has overtaken actual flooding as the main concern for flower growers in Colombia as they prepare for one of the busiest days of the year, Mother’s…
The president of the Association of Colombian Flower Exporters (Asocolflores) and the deputy minister for the environment have signed an agreement to strengthen environmental management in the sector through sustainable…
President Juan Manuel Santos proposed eight stimuli to encourage floriculture, In an effort to strengthen an industry that produces140,000 direct jobs. The head of state made his announcement from Bogota…
Despite torrential rains throughout 2010, Colombia’s flower export industry is able to export as many flowers as last year for one of the sector’s most important annual events; Valentine’s Day.…
Agrarian Bank President Francisco Estupiñan announced that some of the subsidies given to Colombia’s flower growers went to businesses that are no longer in operation, reports W Radio. Flowers were…
The Colombian government on Wednesday announced the immediate suspension of the payment of $27 million in subsidies to the country’s flower sector, amid growing concerns about corruption and the mismanagement…
Colombia’s Agriculture Minister Juan Camilo Restrepo said Tuesday that days before the end of his term, the administration of former President Alvaro Uribe ordered the transfer of $27 million (COP50…
Colombian financial authorities announced they will investigate flower exporters who received millions of dollars in 2008 in loans to compensate the appreciation of the peso, and allegedly used the money…
The Colombian peso is at its lowest point since mid-February, amid growing speculation that the central bank will boost its daily dollar purchases in order to aid fledgling export markets. The…