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Do you want to buy a new car?  This costs you in Colombia – Sectors – Economy

Do you want to buy a new car? This costs you in Colombia – Sectors – Economy

Almost 20 years ago, the Colombian Automotive Company (CCA) ended the production of one of the most successful cars in sales, the Mazda 323., and also left behind its most distinguished models. In return, he began marketing the modern, better-equipped Mazda 2 and Mazda 3. (Keep reading: ARL: this is how you can modify or update your data).That decision ended the dream of many at the time to get a Mazda because the difference between the price of the beloved 323 with the new ones was enormous. There began a verse further away the horizon of the popular car.And although…
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Cecilia López gives her opinion on the health reform – Sectors – Economy

Cecilia López gives her opinion on the health reform – Sectors – Economy

The Minister of Agriculture, Cecilia López, who was director of social security in the nineties, also has certain remedies to the health reform that the Government established Last monday.(You can also read: The economic sectors that have slowed down their growth the most in Colombia) In an interview with EL TIEMPO, he said that his obligation as part of the cabinet was show the complex experience he had at the head of Social Security so that the mistakes of the past are not repeated.“I already entered the discussion. All members of the government have an obligation to say. Then I…
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Commercial exchange between Colombia and Venezuela did not meet expectations – Sectors – Economy

Commercial exchange between Colombia and Venezuela did not meet expectations – Sectors – Economy

Contrary to what the National Government expected, the reopening of the border between Colombia and Venezuela since last September 26 did not have the best results, at least in terms of exports.A year ago, sales to the neighboring country began to register a month-on-month increase, a trend that ended in May. Even in October, the month that followed the reactivation of commercial exchange, exports decreased 2.4 percent and totaled 55.6 million dollars.(Also read: Gustavo Petro Summit with Nicolás Maduro on the border) The recovery came from November, which allowed closing the year with sales to Venezuela for 632.3 million dollarspractically…
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The sectors with more resources in the budget addition of Petro – Sectors – Economy

The sectors with more resources in the budget addition of Petro – Sectors – Economy

The Minister of Finance, José Antonio Ocampo, made official the bill to increase the General Budget of the Nation by close to 25 billion pesos. “In total, expenses of 25.4 trillion pesos are added, of which 23.2 trillion pesos are from the Central National Government without debt service. The difference of 2.2 trillion pesos in spending corresponds to public establishments and is financed with own resources and special funds that are the SENA and the ICBF”Ocampo said.Debt service of 1.5 trillion pesos is also added due to adjustments in the representative market rate.“This raises the debt service in foreign currency.…
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