Colombia to finance rebuilding with taxes, Ecopetrol
The Colombian government doesn’t expect an increase on its debt issuance or a hike in its fiscal deficit as it seeks to bolster spending to tackle devastating floods that have…
The Colombian government doesn’t expect an increase on its debt issuance or a hike in its fiscal deficit as it seeks to bolster spending to tackle devastating floods that have…
Colombia’s government is speeding up plans to sell a 10% stake in state-owned oil company Ecopetrol SA (EC, ECOPETROL.BO) because it needs the revenue to pay for reconstruction of highways,…
On Tuesday, the governor of Colombia’s northern department of Santander, Horacio Serpa, told W Radio that 10,000 families in his department have been affected by the rainy season. Serpa also said…
At least 312 Colombians have been killed in floods and landslides during the devastatingly long rainy season that started in March last year. According to the local branch of the…
Colombia will monitor funds allocated for aid to flood victims “through a magnifying glass” amid fears that local officials may use aid funds to rally political support for the upcoming…
The Mormon church is sending food, water and other forms of humanitarian relief to Colombia to aid with recovery efforts following flooding and landslides. Officials from The Church of Jesus Christ…
Colombia’s government Thursday extended for 20 days a state of emergency to deal with relief efforts from torrential rains that have caused the worst flooding and mudslides in years.…
Volunteers of Colombia’s Red Cross found a tiger outfit, stained thongs and a wedding dress among goods that were donated for victims of floods that have devastated large parts of…
Colombia Humanitaria, the organization in charge of receiving donations for the 2.3 million victims of floods caused by last year’s rainy season, received $8.5 million in donations over the past…