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It is Black Friday and Colombians are doing what they do best.....consuming!!

"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...

The Peso and stock market have surged, boosting overseas spending, but the $1.6 billion USD deficit hit a crushing month again.

FARC dissidents toppled an electricity pylon near Medellín, an act the governor called a terrorist attack on Antioquia.

One problem, of course, is money; Colombia doesn't have enough of it.

The funeral of Miguel Uribe revealed the deep pain and dignity of his loved ones, shared publicly amidst onlookers.

S&P cut Colombia’s rating to BB (negative outlook); Moody’s dropped it to Baa3 (stable), citing long-term fiscal concerns.

Everyone should send prayers to Miguel Uribe’s family and call for unity, not exploit the situation for political gain.

The CUT’s two-day general strike was peaceful but small; it failed to build momentum for the Labor Reform Referendum as intended.