Castro to Head Community of Latin American and Caribbean States

The mission of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) is to deepen regional integration, while explicitly excluding the United States, Canada, and European nations with regional interests such as Holland, France, and the UK. Representing 600 million people speaking five different major languages, the bloc is made up of 33 member nations…

Economic Progress in Colombia

Since initiating market reforms in 1990 under the administration of President César Gaviria, Colombia’s economy has climbed from a GNI of $38 billion to over $435 billion today [1], with an expected growth rate of %4. GDP per capita increased a full 496% in the same time period; from $1,600 in 1990, to an estimated…