The president of Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos, celebrated on Monday the decision of the Constitutional Court to endorse a plebiscite as a mechanism of countersignature of the final agreement with the FARC guerrillas to end half a century of armed conflict. Colombians have been given the green light to approve the peace agreement with our […]
Archives for July 19, 2016
ML withdrew the motions against animal welfare bill
On Monday, Movimiento Libertario (ML) decided to withdraw the four motions filed against the animal welfare bill. This was informed by the party in a press release. However, ML is still against the project, so once it is approved in the first reading, they will send it for an inquiry to the Constitutional Court. According […]
Legislators rush approval of new Water Law
Representatives from different political parties are rushing the pace for the approval of the Water Resource Management bill, stalled in Congress since May 25, 2010. The proposal declares this resource as part of the public domain, establishes access to it and its quality as a right and regulates its use. The project, which entered the […]
13 people were killed in a prison riot in Guatemala
On Monday, 13 people were killed in a riot at Pavon prison in Fraijanes, Guatemala. Two of the victims were retired Captain Byron Lima and an Argentinian visitor, confirmed the officers. Other victims’ identities are still unknown because the criminals have taken control of the prison and do not allow security forces to enter it. […]
Construction sector shows decline
During the first half of 2016 private constructions have presented a 17.3% fall. It is seen in the non-residential buildings, where constructions had a decrease of 31.1%, whereas residential buildings construction fell to a 6% annual rate. Regarding public construction, the entire sector had a drop of 12.6%, according to the Índice Mensual de Actividad […]
Modernization in 5 border crossings will begin in 2017
Multiple studies show the need to modernize the country’s border crossings to prevent exporters and importers to continue spending up to 7 hours to complete immigration procedures to enter the national territory. The government says it has made a great progress. John Fonseca, deputy minister of Foreign Trade (COMEX) and chairman of the Council of […]