Colombia regulator urges banks to hold profits due to loan portfolio deterioration
Colombia banks are being asked to retain close to 68% of the profits they made in 2020 to boost assets...
February 26, 2021Topic
Colombia
Colombia launches new military unit to target drug trafficking, armed groups
Colombia on Friday, February 26th, launched a new military unit to target coca crops and cocaine production, illicit mining, and...
February 26, 2021
Colombian president extends pandemic health emergency for three months
Colombian President Ivan Duque announced a decision Thursday night, February 25th, to extend a declared national health emergency due to...
February 26, 2021
Colombia’s Ecopetrol could issue shares to finance ISA stake purchase – CEO
Colombia’s majority state-owned energy company Ecopetrol could issue up to US$2.5 billion in shares to help finance its potential purchase...
February 25, 2021 Colombia’s Ecopetrol 2020 net profit falls 87.3%
Colombia’s majority state-run oil company, Ecopetrol, on Tuesday reported its 2020 net profit fell 87.3% to 1.69 trillion pesos (US$470.1...
February 24, 2021
“Colombia produces more cocaine now than in Pablo Escobar’s time” – Financial Times
On February 22nd, a special Financial Times report disclosed figures on the increase in the number of hectares of coca...
February 23, 2021
The raging homicide pandemic as basis of Latin America’s nostalgia for strong leaders
Latin America and the Caribbean have struggled for years with an epidemic other than the coronavirus. The high homicide rates...
February 19, 2021 Analysis: In Colombia and Brazil, the homicide pandemic strengthens support for anti-crime leaders
Latin America and the Caribbean have struggled for years with an epidemic other than the coronavirus. The high homicide rates...
February 19, 2021
Business confidence in Colombia dipped in January on COVID containment measures
Business confidence in Colombia experienced a slight decline for the second consecutive month in January due to the impact of...
February 19, 2021