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A bilateral trade agreement between Colombia and the United Kingdom has passed in Colombia’s plenary senate session and now passes to the Andean nation’s lower house for approval.

A post-Brexit trade deal between Colombia and the United Kingdom was approved by Colombia’s congress in its first debate. The bill seeks to maintain trade integration, market access and commercial relationship between the two Atlantic countries.

Fitch: “The strength of Colombia's fiscal and macro policy institutions...are likely to prevent major economic policy changes."

From Odebrecht and the Panama Papers to court and Congress officials accepting bribes, Colombians are increasingly fed up with their nation's pervasive corruption.

We profile some of the top contenders to analyze who is most likely to create a welcoming climate for the private sector.

Yesterday, President Juan Manuel Santos, along with Finance Minister Mauricio Cardenas and Labor Minister Luis Eduardo Garzón, signed into law Decreto (Decree) 2552 of 2015, setting the Colombian monthly minimum wage at $689,455 pesos. This power was given to the executive branch...