The Colombian benchmark IGBC stock index Thursday tumbled to close at its lowest level since November 30 as investors worry about the May presidential elections and as world markets plummeted.…
The Americas editor for The Economist, Michael Reid, stated Tuesday that Colombia does not need “an eternal strongman,” in reference to President Uribe’s re-election bid. Reid, in an interview with…
Colombian President Alvaro Uribe popularity rating is at it’s lowest in his seven years in government, according to a recent opinion poll. The President’s popularity rating fell from 70 percent…
Colombia’s Constitutional Court is thoroughly reviewing the re-election referendum in order to determine the legality of the proceedings. The Court ordered the electoral authorities, Congress and administrative judicial entities to…
According to the court, Medina had “decided to betray the trust and collective interest in exchange for gifts and bureaucratic promises in her personal interest.”Medina earlier had admitted she had…