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Old 02-23-2006, 16:28   #1
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Smile Colombia: Hard Work Pays Off

Now for a short break for some good news:

Colombia's economy grew 5.75 percent in the third quarter from the year-earlier period after expanding 5.62 percent in the second quarter. Total investment rose to 22 percent of gross domestic product in 2005 from 15 percent in 2002, according to the government.

``The country's better growth prospects are largely a result of significant and sustained improvement in domestic security that has, in turn, led to renewed domestic confidence and double-digit growth in private investment,'' S&P analyst Richard Francis said in a statement.
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Old 02-23-2006, 19:54   #2
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Old 02-23-2006, 20:38   #3
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Old 02-24-2006, 07:33   #5
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There is a reason Colombians are considered the businessmen of Latin America. In fact Colombia has enjoyed a stable growth of 3% for the past 20 years.

On my last trip in August, I was hanging out on a finca up on the paramo with a VP of a banking conglomorate and he was very optimistic in regards to even better growth and investment and as the article indicated it's tied directly to Uribe and his policies.

Can anyone identify this place?
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Old 02-24-2006, 08:47   #6
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Bogota from La Calera?

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