Tag: Colombia

Friday, August 19th 2011 - 09:51 UTC
Colombia in full sync with Cristina, says visiting Colombian president

Colombia “fully identifies with the government of Cristina (Fernandez de Kirchner)” because it shares democratic values and welfare and development objectives, said President Juan Manuel Santos the first Colombian leader on an official visit to Argentina for over a decade.
Thursday, August 18th 2011 - 21:24 UTC
Colombia/Argentina bilateral trade expected to reach 2 billion dollars in 2011

Colombia/Argentina bilateral trade is set to reach 2 billion dollars, eight times its 2003 value, and remains favourable for Argentina, according to Minister of Industry Debora Girogi.
Thursday, August 18th 2011 - 07:06 UTC
Colombia/Canada launch FTA promoting agro-trade and mining investment

The Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement which took effect on Monday August 15 is Canada's fourth bilateral trade deal with a Latin American country and eliminates tariffs on a range of goods and services in an effort to facilitate trade and investment.
Monday, August 8th 2011 - 20:10 UTC
Colombia forces change strategy and will attack terrorists with small scale units

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos vowed to develop better strategies in the war on the Marxist oriented drugs funded guerrillas who still manage regular small attacks despite being at their weakest in decades.
Monday, August 1st 2011 - 06:08 UTC
After one year in office Colombia’s Santos has a strong 71% approval rating

Close to his first year in office Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has an approval rating of 71%, according to the findings of a public opinion poll released Sunday in the Bogotá media.
Thursday, June 30th 2011 - 17:42 UTC
Colombian group takes over Uruguay main supermarkets chain, Disco and Devoto

France’s Casino Guichard-Perrachon Colombian retailing branch, Exito announced the signing of a share purchase agreement for the acquisition of Casino' majority stakes in Uruguay’s main supermarket chain Disco and Devoto in an operation involving 746 million US dollars.
Monday, June 27th 2011 - 05:26 UTC
Three risk rating agencies have Colombia with investment grade

Fitch Ratings raised Colombia to investment grade last week, becoming the third Wall Street agency to elevate the country this year to the coveted status, opening the door to a broader range of investors.
Saturday, June 11th 2011 - 10:09 UTC
Colombia signs landmark “Victims Law” to redress victims of internal conflict

Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos signed into law Friday a landmark “Victims' Law” aimed at redressing the estimated 4 million victims of the country's long-running internal running conflict.
Wednesday, June 1st 2011 - 08:37 UTC
Moody’s joins S&P and lifts Colombia’ credit rating to investment grade

Colombia’s credit rating was raised to investment grade by Moody’s Investors Service, matching a move by Standard & Poor’s two months earlier, as economic growth accelerates and the threat posed by guerrilla groups and organized crime recedes.
Monday, May 23rd 2011 - 06:04 UTC
Colombia’s oil company makes new discovery; plans to drill another ten wells in the block

Colombian state oil company Ecopetrol said it made a new discovery at a well in the south-eastern Caño Sur block, of which the company is the sole owner and operator.
The Mito-1 exploratory well yielded an average of 200 barrels per day of heavy oil in initial testing, Ecopetrol, which plans to drill another 10 wells at that block in the near future, said.