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Carlos Vargas

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Colombia central bank board holds rate at 9.5% on inflation, external concerns

Colombia's central bank held the benchmark interest rate at 9.5% on Monday, surprising the market, which expected policymakers to resume cuts to

Colombia central bank board holds rate at 9.5% on inflation, external concerns
Americas|Political|World

Colombia's Petro names interior minister as energy minister exits in reshuffle

Colombia's President Gustavo Petro has named Armando Benedetti as the country's new interior minister, a source within Petro's office told

Colombia's Petro names interior minister as energy minister exits in reshuffle
Americas|Business|Economy|Finance|Political

Colombia central bank holds benchmark interest rate at 9.50% in surprise move

Colombia's central bank held the benchmark interest rate at 9.50% on Friday, surprising the market, which expected policymakers to vote for a

Colombia central bank holds benchmark interest rate at 9.50% in surprise move
Americas|Election|News|World

Colombia election authority magistrates call for probe into Petro's 2022 campaign

Two out of nine magistrates in Colombia's National Electoral Council have requested an investigation be opened into Colombian President Gustavo

Colombia election authority magistrates call for probe into Petro's 2022 campaign
Americas|News|World

Colombia congressional committees approve debt ceiling increase to $17.6 billion

Colombia congressional committees from both the lower house and Senate on Tuesday approved a request from the leftist government of President Gustavo Petro to

Colombia congressional committees approve debt ceiling increase to $17.6 billion
Americas|News|World

Colombia lawmakers approve pension reform in victory for Petro

Colombia's lower house on Friday approved a pension reform proposed by President Gustavo Petro, marking a victory for the leftist, who has struggled to get lawmaker

Colombia lawmakers approve pension reform in victory for Petro
Americas|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

Colombia central bank cuts benchmark interest rate to 11.25%

Colombia's central bank cut the benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points to 11.25% on Friday, its fifth cut since December, as policymakers

Colombia central bank cuts benchmark interest rate to 11.25%
Economy|Finance

Colombia congress approves extension of debt ceiling to $17.6 billion

Plenaries in Colombia's lower house and Senate on Thursday both approved a request from the leftist government of President Gustavo Petro to increase the debt

Colombia congress approves extension of debt ceiling to $17.6 billion
Economy|Finance

Colombia economy grew 2.0% year-on-year in third quarter, market expected 2.3%

Colombia's economy grew 2.0% year-on-year in the third quarter, the government's DANE statistics agency said on Monday.

Colombia economy grew 2.0% year-on-year in third quarter, market expected 2.3%
Americas|Economy|Finance|Political

Colombia's central bank delivers smaller rate cut than expected

Colombia's central bank on Friday cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 9.50%, a smaller move than expected by markets, as it

Colombia's central bank delivers smaller rate cut than expected

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