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Foreign Direct Investment

Foreign Direct Investment in Colombia continues to decline year over year 2

By Gerardo Inzunza July 20, 2017

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) has continued to decrease in the first semester of 2017. The drop is attributed to higher taxes, the sustained drop in petroleum prices, and the lack of any large investments, such as the sale of Isagen, a national energy company bought by Brookfield Asset Management...

Ivan Duque

Centro Democratico candidate Ivan Duque unseats Gustavo Petro as favorite in presidential polling 3

By Malachi Ryan July 20, 2017

A new poll puts Centro Democratico candidate Ivan Duque on top in Colombia's 2018 Presidential...

Oil fracking

Colombia to invest in non-conventional oil to extend nation’s energy sovereignty 4

By Gerardo Inzunza July 19, 2017

Earlier this month the President of Colombia’s Petroleum Association (ACP), Francisco José...

San Andres’ Johnny Cay temporarily closed to tourists 5

By Gerardo Inzunza July 19, 2017

By request of the Procurator General’s Office, the San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina...

Gustavo Petro

Is Gustavo Petro even eligible to run for Colombia’s presidency? 6

By Malachi Ryan July 18, 2017

On Friday, former M-19 terrorist, ex-convict and former Bogota mayor Gustavo Petro announced his...