Colombia fared poorly in an international ranking of English proficiency, which raises concerns about the country’s economic competitiveness.
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Gabo on new money
The Central Bank will issue in 2016 a new Colombian currency with enhanced security details. Get to know who made it on the money.
Craft brewers make Bogotá beer central
Three craft breweries are combining passion and business savvy to change how Colombians drink beer.
Colombia economy not so “fragile”
Despite immediate hurdles of devaluation and the global price of oil, Colombia’s economic foundation remains strong. So why is it in the “Fragile Five”?
Blue sky mining in Manaure
Workers gather sea salt in the Guajira peninsula near Manaure.
How low can the peso go?
As the Colombian peso reaches an historic low of $3000 to the dollar, can devaluation be stopped?
Editorial: A love of life
To compete Colombia must develop its human resource base and break free from traditional economic thinking on trade and mining.
Infrastructure with equality
While Colombia advances with its “4G” infrastructure, the economy remains one of social inequalities.
Taking back Buenaventura from violent crime
Community initiatives are helping to curb the violence in Colombia’s most important port city, Buenaventura.
Measuring Morality: The “Good” Country Index
Simon Anholt’s Good Country Index measures how much each country contributes to humanity and the planet.
BizCorps bets on Colombia
Many MBA grads are looking to Colombia to help boost small and medium-sized businesses.
U.S–Cuba: Traps to normalization
Canada’s former Ambassador to Cuba looks at the challenges the U.S and Cuba will face as relations begin to thaw.
A cry against impunity
Outrage over human rights issues, impunity and widespread corruption by state security forces is resulting is mass protests in Mexico.
Under December skies
The City Paper’s end of year editorial. A strained social fabric and corruption are real obstacles to a a Colombia at peace in 2015.
All about oil
?How vulnerable is Colombia to the current oil glut? This nation may have to find creative ways of balancing the budget in 2015.
Bogotá, of all or none?
Colombians must work to break a cycle of social exclusion. And an issue not just relegated to the countryside.