Let´s go Medellin

The administration of Anibal Gaviria launched time a go an English program called: Let´s go Medellin.

New Transport Tariffs in Medellin

Today, May the first, the buses tariff in Medellin changes. For the urban zone the new price for buses will be 1700 COP and collectives 1800 COP.

THE IRON LADY IS DEAD

Margaret Thatcher the iron lady of UK is dead at age 87.

COLOMBIAN EXTERNAL DEBT OF 2012

The Bank of the Republic, which is the responsible for the monetary policy and the calculation of the national debt and the trading balance, presented the report of the external debt of the country in 2012.

CONGRESS APPROVED AN INCREASE IN THE BORROWING QUOTA

Last week the Chambers of Representatives of the Colombian Congress approved the increase of the borrowing quota of the national government in a significant amount for the financing of different projects.

CRISIS BETWEEN TWO KOREAS IS DEEPENING

The critic situation between South Korea and North Korea has now a new stage: the shut down of Kaesong facilities.

COLOMBINA ACQUIRED C.I. COMEXA

The Colombian food processing company Colombina, which is original from the Valley of Cauca, acquired another Colombian company seeking to increase its market share in the sauces market.

HOCOL WILL START TO SELL NATURAL GAS

The Colombian oil company Hocol, which is part of the holding owned by Ecopetrol (the largest company of the region regarding its market value), announced that will start selling natural gas.

BANCOLDEX RESULTS FOR THE YEAR 2012

The second floor bank Bancoldex, (which has as main goal the support for the exportation sector of the economy and the strengthen of the micro, small and medium company) presented the results of 2012.