Helen Murphy
Friday, May 7, 2010 - 00:00
Colombia's Green Party candidate Antanas Mockus maintained his lead over former Defense Minister Juan Manuel Santos in two polls published three weeks before the country's presidential election.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010 - 00:00
Samper said Santos was part of a coalition involving paramilitaries, drug traffickers and guerrillas that tried to "bring down" his 1994 to 1998 government.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010 - 00:00
Chavez, who said last week that former Colombian defense minister and presidential candidate Juan Manuel Santos could "generate a war" if elected, said last night that he has no preferred candidate for the May 30 election.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010 - 00:00
Mockus may get 50 percent of the second-round vote in June versus 37 percent for Santos.
Wednesday, April 21, 2010 - 00:00
Former Bogota Mayor Antanas Mockus, dismissed as a clown by opponents, surged into second place in polls ahead of Colombia's May 30 vote even after announcing that he suffers from early-stage Parkinson's disease.
Friday, April 9, 2010 - 00:00
Colombian presidential candidate Juan Manuel Santos pledged to prioritize stronger commercial and diplomatic relations with Venezuela if he wins the election.
Wednesday, April 7, 2010 - 00:00
To spur growth in Latin America's fifth-biggest economy, the government has invested in infrastructure projects and persuaded foreigners to invest in the energy industry.
Friday, March 26, 2010 - 00:00
Gross domestic product expanded 2.5 percent from a year earlier, the first growth in a year, beating the median estimate of 1.7 percent in a Bloomberg survey of 31 economists.
Monday, March 15, 2010 - 00:00
"The Colombian people were very clear yesterday, saying, we want these policies to continue," Santos, who served as a defense minister under Uribe, told Bogota-based W Radio today.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010 - 00:00
Santos was backed by 23 percent of those surveyed in a Ipsos Napoleon Franco poll, while opposition Senator Gustavo Petro had 11 percent.