Since Colombia's last Country Economic Memorandum (CEM) (1989) the country has endured several years of slow growth …, burgeoning fiscal deficits, and high levels of debt. Colombia now is seeking to join a free trade agreement (FTA) with the United … benefits from freer trade and facilitate the transition to greater openness. This report is produced as an input into Colombia …

The purpose of this study is to provide an integral evaluation of recent economic developments in Colombia …. Colombia presents high levels of access to basic household services compared to its Latin American peers, while access to … areas. However, Colombia lags behind its peers as regards paved roads, internet access, and electricity generation capacity …

The purpose of this study is to provide an integral evaluation of recent economic developments in Colombia …. Colombia presents high levels of access to basic household services compared to its Latin American peers, while access to … areas. However, Colombia lags behind its peers as regards paved roads, internet access, and electricity generation capacity …

await the results of a presidential election on July 9, 2014 and plan for the upcoming inauguration of a new president in …, continues to soften, falling by 8.6 percent in 2014 through June, led by coal (down 15.2 percent). The recent volatility of oil … seasonally-adjusted annualized rate in the first quarter of 2014. Safeguarding hard-fought poverty reduction and social …

crimping economic growth and weakening public and private sector balance sheets. With the 2014 budget under discussion with …