Tag: Colombia

Thursday, December 12th 2013 - 06:39 UTC
London conference on Pacific Alliance; UK granted observer status

Over 150 representatives of British companies and businesses attended the conference on the Pacific Alliance (Chile, Peru, Colombia and Mexico) organized by the British Foreign & Commonwealth Office and the Financial Times. The Alliance is considered one of the newest and most promising political and economic blocks is emerging from Latin America.
Thursday, November 21st 2013 - 14:55 UTC
Santos announces re-election bid, with the help from Farc and the peace process

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos announced he would seek a second term in office next May, a widely expected decision that could offer him another four years to pursue a peace process he initiated with Marxist FARC rebels.“I want a Colombia that is at peace and prosperous for all,” Santos said in an address to the nation.
Thursday, November 7th 2013 - 06:55 UTC
Colombia/ FARC announce 'fundamental agreement' on political future of guerrillas

Colombia's government and Marxist FARC rebels reached a “fundamental agreement” on the guerrillas' future in politics, one of the thorniest issues addressed in peace talks in Cuba, according to a joint statement.
Monday, October 28th 2013 - 06:01 UTC
Former Colombian president Uribe challenges Santos peace talks with FARC

Former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe's political movement chose economist Oscar Ivan Zuluaga on Saturday as its candidate for presidential elections in May, a vote which represents Uribe's tough stance against leftist guerrillas.
Monday, October 14th 2013 - 05:28 UTC
Colombia peace talks stalled; government concerned with slow pace of negotiation

The Colombian government and left-wing FARC rebels ended a 15th round of peace negotiations on Sunday trading accusations over responsibility for the slow pace of the talks and for the first time failing to issue a joint statement on their progress.
Thursday, October 3rd 2013 - 06:31 UTC
Colombia, Chile and Peru move to integrate foreign exchange markets

Colombia, Peru and Chile announced on Wednesday the integration of their foreign exchange markets in the framework of MILA to facilitate money exchange operations between the three associates which add to a daily average turnover of 2,798bn. So far the Latinamerican Integrated Market, MILA, is operating with a combined stock market for the three nations.
Thursday, September 26th 2013 - 21:45 UTC
Pacific Alliance makes its official presentation in New York with three presidents

The Pacific Alliance made its official presentation in New York before 200 business people and investors, mostly from the US, with four top anchor men: the presidents of Chile, Peru and Colombia and Mexico’s foreign trade minister since head of state Enrique Peña Nieto had to remain in the country because of the catastrophic floods.
Tuesday, September 24th 2013 - 07:52 UTC
Santos accepts with ‘prudence’ Mujica’s offer to host peace talks with Colombia’s ELN guerrilla

President Juan Manuel Santos was grateful and ‘accepted with prudence’ his Uruguayan peer Jose Mujica offer to host a peace-talks process in Montevideo with the other big guerrilla movement in Colombia, the ELN, National Liberation Army
Thursday, September 19th 2013 - 07:36 UTC
HMS Lancaster visits Colombia to participate in the multinational exercise Unitas

The Royal Navy warship HMS Lancaster has visited Colombia to strengthen relationships with the country. The vessel called at the port of Cartagena ahead of Exercise Unitas, a multinational exercise being played out in the region headed by the US Navy.
Wednesday, September 18th 2013 - 20:55 UTC
FARC reiterate call for a Colombia truth commission at Havana peace talks

Colombia’s Marxist rebel organization, FARC reiterated on Wednesday its call to the Colombian government to establish a truth commission to deal with the history of the internal conflict in the country that goes back to 1964.