Despite international pledges to help fund its many post-conflict programs, Colombia’s new economic reality means that paying for peace will not be easy.
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Coscuez: The dark side of gemstones
London-based gem giant Gemfields expands its emerald operations with the acquisition of Coscuez; a mine with a muddied past.
Agreement reached with Colombia’s truckers to end bitter 45-day strike
After 45 days, the Colombian government reached a deal with the country’s transporters to guarantee the flow of food and goods, as well as modernize cargo trucks.
Driving the Colombian economy with entrepreneurs
Colombia must implement bold strategies to keep entrepreneurs in business. Globalization and financial exclusion some of the major threats.
The future of oil: A crude bargain
Why oil will stay below $60 per barrel for at least the next decade.
More cash transfer options for Colombia as Sharemoney enters market
The arrival of Sharemoney offers Colombians greater ease and low-costs when receiving remittances from the U.S.
Britons must decide on historic ‘Brexit’ vote
Britons head to the polls next week to decide their future in the European Union. What implications does ‘Brexit’ have for the U.K’s economic and political future?
Colombia looks to secure its energy future
Despite energy saving measures during the recent El Niño drought, the Colombian government must secure and expand the nation’s electrical grid before the next crisis hits.
Colombia’s CEOs confident “year of transition” will spur economic growth
A survey conducted by Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC) shows business leaders
are pessimistic about the current state of the Colombian economy, but see long-term potential once peace is achieved.
Clashing over contraband in Bogotá’s San Victorino
Chinese shopkeepers are being accused by their Colombian counterparts of flooding the San Victorino commercial district with contraband.
Colombia addresses economic shifts with $100,000 peso bill
Colombia recently released a new $100,000 peso bill to better handle a growing economy, higher minimum wage and inflation.
From Muzo emerald mine, Colombia’s ‘green fire’ goes global
Under foreign ownership, Colombia’s Muzo emerald mine seeks to offer world-class emeralds without the occasionally violent tensions of the past.
Chapinero’s second ‘renaissance’ as a Bogotá real estate star
More than just the area between downtown and Bogotá’s north, Chapinero is a budding hotspot for the Colombian capital’s trendiest residents.
Colombia braces for strike, Uribe’s march against peace
Colombians are preparing for protests and strikes leading up to an expected peace deal between the government and the FARC guerrilla.
Citibank and Ripley announce Colombia pull-out
As major corporations Citibank and Ripley leave Colombia, other multinationals wonder if the peso’s volatility is too much to manage.
What will happen with Colombia’s economy this year?
A weak peso, a potential peace deal and a diversifying portfolio could play key roles in Colombia’s economic performance in 2016.