UPDATE 1-Colombia industrial output down, first time since Oct. 2009 Reuters | * Maintenance at 2 refineries may be to blame | * Rebel attacks on pipelines also behind slowdown | By Helen Murphy | BOGOTA, May 17 (Reuters) - Colombia's industrial output fell in March for the first time in more than two years as sharp declines ...
Colombia industry output down, first time since Oct. 2009 Reuters | BOGOTA May 17 (Reuters) - Industrial production in Colombia fell 0.9 percent in March versus the same month last year, the first time in more than two years that the Andean nation has seen a decline in output. | The drop was caused by a slowdown in...
Tasty Tuesdays: Think Coffee The Examiner | Anyone who has lived, worked or relaxed in Lower Manhattan is familiar with Think Coffee (if not, get on that!) Think is a downtown favorite for tasty coffee, snacks, and long work/study sessions. It's well known as a "taste good/do good " locale w...
Bomb in Colombian capital taints first day of Colombia-US free trade agreement The Christian Science Monitor | A bilateral free trade agreement between Colombia and the United States came to life today with the Miami arrival of 4,200 boxes of fresh-cut Colombian roses, carnations, astromelias, and the delivery of a high-end Harley-Davidson in Bogota. Skip t...
U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Now in Force The White House | Ed note: This was originally published on tradeology, the official blog of the International Trade Administration | Today more than 80 percent of U.S. exports of consumer and industrial products to Colombia become duty-free as part of the U.S. &nda...
Envoy sees U.S.-Colombia trade doubling in 3 years Daily Press | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Trade between the United States and Colombia could double in three years under a free trade pact that went into force on Tuesday, a top Colombian official said. | "It's going to be huge and I am ready to bet we are going to d...
Failure to keep track of moon rock samples keeps investigator busy Denver Post | Rafael Navarro, a former Colombian toy manufacturer, contends this rock in his possession came from the moon. His efforts to sell dust scraped from the rock on eBay for $300,000 illustrates the lack of inventory control on moon rocks. (Michael Graczyk, The Associated Press) | BUFFALO, texas — The dark suit and tie Joe Gutheinz wore set...
Protecting Killer Frogs From Killer Humans The New York Times | Some names turn heads. Ivan the Terrible or his acolytes may have seen the need for a name that evoked shock and awe in the 16th century. Now, the Rana (Spanish for frog) Terribilis Amphibian Reserve has opened for business in Colombia, thanks to the good offices of several biodiversity organizations. | The frog in question, more commonly known a...
