Blessed with a rich cultural and natural heritage, Colombia is also strategically located at the crossroads of South and Central America, and is the only South American country with both Pacific and Caribbean coasts. Moreover, it is something of a contemporary paradox in that it has both a long tradition of democratic institutions and an abiding history of internal political...
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Articles & Analysis | Colombia's cultural heritage blends tradition and modernity from The Report: Colombia 2017
Interviews & Viewpoints | Mauricio Macri, President of Argentina: Interview from The Report: Colombia 2017
Interviews & Viewpoints | Luis Alberto Moreno, President, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB): Viewpoint from The Report: Colombia 2017
After coming dangerously close to becoming a failed state, over the past two decades Colombia has regained control over its territory by clamping down on violent drug cartels and guerrillas, and setting the stage for a protracted boom that transformed it into South America’s second largest economy. In less than a generation, Colombia went from...
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Chapter | Research & Innovation from The Report: Colombia 2017
Despite the difficulties in securing long-term financing for research, Colombia’s innovation environment is starting to benefit from structural measures. Efforts to raise IT usage in companies and households is supporting innovation efforts and galvanising domestic entrepreneurs. Modernisation schemes targeting industrial clusters are helping to develop a culture of innovation within...