Helen Murphy
Thursday, July 29, 2010 - 00:00
Rivera, a 47-year-old lawyer, served as Santos' campaign manager and headed his transition team following his victory in a May runoff election.
Friday, July 2, 2010 - 00:00
Colombia's central bank said the economy's faster-than-expected expansion isn't generating inflationary pressure.
Friday, June 25, 2010 - 00:00
Gross domestic product expanded 4.4 percent from a year ago, exceeding the 3.5 percent median forecast
Thursday, June 24, 2010 - 00:00
Colombia's trade spat with Venezuela is "a blessing in disguise" that may help President-elect Juan Manuel Santos achieve his goal of quickening economic growth to 6 percent a year.
Wednesday, June 23, 2010 - 00:00
Echeverry faces the task of fortifying an economy that lags behind most of Latin America while preventing a re-ignition of inflationary pressure.
Wednesday, June 23, 2010 - 00:00
Canada's Parliament last night gave its final approval to the agreement with Colombia.
Friday, June 18, 2010 - 00:00
"One of Santos' great challenges will be building autonomy from Uribe without losing the benefits of being associated with him."
Monday, June 14, 2010 - 00:00
Santos, a former defense minister, would garner 66.5 percent of the vote in a runoff held June 20, compared to 27.4 percent for Mockus, the nationwide poll of 1,200 conducted June 5 to June 7 showed.
Tuesday, June 1, 2010 - 00:00
The strong showing, which surprised pollsters who had predicted a tie, means Colombia is likely to continue the U.S.- backed economic and security policies of President Alvaro Uribe
Friday, May 21, 2010 - 00:00
Santos, of the La U party, would get 39 percent in the first round of voting May 30, compared with 34 percent for Mockus, according to the poll published last night by CM& Television