Colombia joins key Latin American players

摘要

Confidence in Colombian mining opportunities is growing as security - a major obstacle to resource exploration and development - continues to improve, delegates to mineSouth America: Focus on Colombia learned in June. Investors heard from Scotiabank senior economist Oscar Sanchez on how the global slowdown hit everywhere, including Colombia, and yet, he said, "Colombia is still standing - in 2009 we experienced growth, albeit small. Chile and Mexico declined last year." In addition, a new government is settling in: "Its fiscal policies are being awaited with interest," added Samchez.