Colombia

A decade since President Álvaro Uribe intensified Colombia's battle against violence, the country has experienced an improved security environment. The sharp reduction in crime Colombia... 2012-05-16

While we have raised our 2012 central government fiscal deficit forecast for Colombia from 2.2% of GDP to 2.6% of GDP, we still believe the country will achieve its long-term plans... 2012-05-10

Colombia's unemployment rate has been declining at a larger pace than we had expected, reaching 10.4% in March down from 10.8% during the same month in 2011, and therefore we are revising... 2012-05-04

A recent poll from Gallup reveals a 64% approval rate of Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos, and given a positive economic outlook and improved security environment in the country,... 2012-05-04

Colombia will play host to the Summit of the Americas in mid-April. In light of the current debate over drug legalization in Central and South America, it is very likely to be a topic... 2012-03-28

In late February, Medellín's ex-mayor Alonso Salazar was barred from holding public office for 12 years, after being convicted of trying to influence the October 2011 city elections... 2012-03-01

BMI View: Broad consumer price inflation ticked down for the third consecutive month in January to 3.5% y-o-y, from 3.7% in December. This reading remains in line with our end-year... 2012-03-01

BMI View: We have revised our 2012 central government nominal fiscal deficit forecast for Colombia from 3.1% of GDP to 2.2% of GDP. This is underpinned by a strong outlook for revenue... 2012-02-29

BMI View: Colombia's unemployment rate came in at 9.8% in December 2011, representing a slight increase from the previous month and breaking a steady downtrend in place since July 2011.... 2012-02-03

Two attacks on police stations, in Villa Rica and Tumaco, were carried out in 24 hours in early February. According to local news reports, President Juan Manuel Santos and Defense Minister... 2012-02-03