The Inter-American Development Bank is to invest $12 million in human rights education in Colombia, announces Colombia’s education minister Wednesday. The money will be invested in the National Plan for Education…
By the end of 2011, investment in the hotel industry will have reached $2 billion, announced the president of Colombia’s hotel association, Cotelco, local newspaper LaVanguardia reported Friday. Juan Leonardo…
Colombian exports to the United Kingdom grew by 111% between January and September 2011, said Colombia’ trade minister, economic publication Portafolio reported Thursday. Colombia’s Minister for Trade, Industry and Tourism,…
Bogota is the fifth best Latin American city for doing business, according to Chilean magazine America Economia. The report, ‘The best cities for doing business in Latin America 2011‘ shows…
Portugal’s foreign trade minister has said Colombia’s economy is the most impressive in Latin America during a business mission to encourage more investment between the two countries, Spanish agency EFE…
Colombia’s central bank announced foreign direct investment in the country reached $11.54 billion for the period between January and October 2011. Most of the foreign direct investment, 83.4% or $9.63…
Seventy Canadian companies are contributing to Colombian foreign direct investment, said the Colombian ambassador in Canada. According to financial publication La Republica, the Ambassador, Clemencia Forero Ucros said that companies…
Colombia’s transport minister has announced Tuesday $3.49 billion dollars will be invested in the construction and maintenance of 19 major transport routes, in an interview with Caracol Radio. Minister German…
Colombia has eased its short-term debt burden on Tuesday in a record 6.5 trillion pesos ($3.52 billion) swap for longer-term bonds as Latin America’s No. 5 economy cashed in on…