The board of directors of the Banco de la República de Colombia decided by a majority of six votes to one to maintain interest rates at 1.75 %, as reported in a statement by the entity after its monetary policy meeting.
Among other factors, the entity took into account that inflation at the end of…
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Colombia announces a 30,000 million dollars investment in public policies
The President of Colombia, Iván Duque, announced that through the "Commitment to Colombia" program he will make public and private investments worth 30,000 million dollars, with the aim of generating one million jobs in the next two years.…
Colombia expands Solidarity Income program
The President of Colombia, Iván Duque, reported this Wednesday the government's decision to extend the "Solidarity Income" program until December 2020, which has a bonus of 160,000 Colombian pesos, which is equivalent to USD 43 monthly,…
Latin American countries agree on solutions to revive their economy
Through a videoconference on Tuesday different Latin American countries that make up the Forum for the Progress of South America (Prosur in Spanish) agreed to join efforts for the reactivation of the economy, thus promoting employment and…
Colombia declares itself in economic emergency
Colombian President Iván Duque announced the economic emergency in the country as a measure to fight the consequences of the coronavirus.
"We have declared a new economic emergency in the country to continue attending to the effects of the…
Colombia prohibits international flights for 30 days
Next Monday, March 23, the prohibition of international passenger flights will be established in Colombian territory. The measure was taken after the president, Iván Duque, declared non-compliance with the regulations adopted in the midst…
Colombia and Caricom agreed to strengthen commercial ties
During the meeting of Caricom foreign ministers this Saturday, the regional body and Colombia agreed to strengthen their ties, with priority areas such as trade, transport and sports, among others.
Cartagena de Indias was the city where…