Record homicides and guerilla expansion challenge Colombia's security under the current president, impacting international investment and regional stability.
The largest forces in Colombia’s new Congress will be the left-wing Pacto Histórico with 22% of the vote, and the right-wing Centro Democrático with 15%. The next president will likely have to govern through coalitions and alliances.
Following the March 8 primaries, Colombia’s presidential race now centers on six candidates, although some may withdraw or join to alliances after weak results.
"An excessive minimum salary increase is a threat on two fronts. It will impact inflation as suppliers face higher costs and also further push that domestic demand."
Decent Colombians have, since the day I have arrived, railed against the narco-culture especially in Medellin. They are sick to the back teeth of watching obvious mafia boys & girls rubbing their faces in the mud, as they cruise around in their $100,000 cars, purchased with...