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Friday, April 5, 2013
| Location: | Colombia |
| Colombia Category: | Para-Politics |
| Title: | Colombian Emerald Czar Carranza Dies of Cancer Aged 77 |
| Author/Source: | Matthew Bristow Bloomberg News |
| Brief: | Since Carranza became sick, rivals have begun to fight over his empire in the emerald region and in his other zones of influence, including Colombia's eastern plains |
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
| Location: | Colombia |
| Colombia Category: | Economy And Security, Energy |
| Title: | Colombia's Top Coal Mine Reaches Accord That May End Strike |
| Author/Source: | Matthew Bristow Bloomberg |
| Brief: | The Cerrejon strike that began Feb. 7, combined with an export ban at a complex owned by Drummond Co. and a shutdown at the La Francia mine owned by Goldman Sachs Group Inc., had pushed up thermal coal prices |
Monday, December 3, 2012
| Location: | Colombia |
| Colombia Category: | Politics And Security, Relations with Neighbors |
| Title: | Colombian President Santos' Approval Rating Falls to Record Low |
| Author/Source: | Matthew Bristow Bloomberg |
| Brief: | Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos' approval rating fell to a record low of 45 percent in November from 60 percent in September, after an international court in The Hague last month awarded Nicaragua sovereignty over some waters surrounding Colombian |
Thursday, October 25, 2012
| Location: | Colombia |
| Colombia Category: | FARC Talks, Politics And Security |
| Title: | Uribe Says Rebel Attacks Threaten Colombia Investor Confidence |
| Author/Source: | Nacha Cattan, Matthew Bristow Bloomberg |
| Brief: | Sitting down for peace talks with the FARC, which the U.S. and European Union consider a terrorist group, is demoralizing the armed forces on whose strength Colombians' security depends, Uribe said. |
Monday, October 15, 2012
| Location: | Brazil, Colombia |
| Category: | Diplomatic Relations |
| Colombia Category: | Economy and Security |
| Title: | Colombia Ditches Brazil at IMF as BRIC Power Estranges Neighbors |
| Author/Source: | Matthew Bristow, Sandrine Rastello Bloomberg |
| Brief: | Instead of Brazil's nine-nation constituency on the IMF's 24-member executive board, the Andean nation will join forces with a group led by Mexico. |
Friday, June 29, 2012
| Location: | Colombia |
| Category: | Politics And Security |
| Colombia Category: | Politics And Security |
| Title: | Colombia President Santos' Popularity Slumps Amid Scandal |
| Author/Source: | Matthew Bristow Bloomberg Bloomberg |
| Brief: | The proportion of Colombians with a favorable image of President Juan Manuel Santos slumped to 48 percent in June from 64 percent in April. |
Friday, May 25, 2012
| Location: | Brazil |
| Category: | Economy And Security |
| Title: | Brazil’s Unemployment Rate Unexpectedly Fell To 6% In April |
| Author/Source: | Josh Goodman, Matthew Bristow Bloomberg |
| Brief: | Economic recovery in Brazil has been slower than expected even as the government cut interest rates close to a record low, reduced taxes and increased subsidized credit. |