Colombia

Magazine articles on politics and society in Colombia.

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Outside July 2004 Bill Gifford	Mountain Grown Victor Hugo Pena grinds for U.S. Postal and Lance, but make no mistake: Ultimately he pedals for the pride of his country, the violent and tumultuous Andean nation of Colombia.
IDB America December 2003	IDB supports modernization of health service networks in Colombia The IDB has approved a $72 million loan to Colombia to support the reorganization of public hospital networks and improve the quality, equity and efficiency of the country's health system.
BusinessWeek November 10, 2003	A Financial Squeeze For Colombia Is Colombia heading toward default on its $40 billion in government debt? That's the question investors are asking following the Oct. 25 defeat of a referendum that would have given reformist President Alvaro Uribe authority to overhaul Colombia's state bureaucracy.
IDB America October 2003	IDB supports low-income housing in Colombia The IDB has approved a $150 million loan to Colombia to strengthen and expand a government program that assists disadvantaged groups in buying and improving their homes.
BusinessWeek September 22, 2003	Clash in Colombia Colombian President Alvaro Uribe, who has been cracking down on a 39-year-old guerrilla insurgency and the country's cocaine producers since he came to power in August, 2002, is now clashing head-on with human-rights groups.
IDB America August 2003 Vivanco & Villa	A helping hand for budding businesses Nonprofit business service centers in Cali, Colombia, help microentrepreneurs to learn management essentials
IDB America May 2003	IDB supports judicial oversight in Colombia The IDB approved a $14 million loan to strengthen the judicial office in charge of oversight and discipline of public agencies in Colombia.
IDB America March 2003 Daniel Drosdoff	A fresh approach to social assistance Colombia finds cost-effective ways of tackling the symptoms, and not just the causes, of poverty
IDB America February 2003 Daniel Drosdoff	A fresh approach to social assistance Colombia finds cost-effective ways to tackle the symptoms, and not just the causes, of poverty.
IDB America November 2002 Daniel Drosdoff	A chance to work and dream A public-private partnership in Colombia helps young people to succeed in the job market
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