Colombian Investment II – Bogotá

Colombian Investment
II – Bogotá

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investment-ii-bogota/

• If you are thinking of Latin American
Investment, and investing in Colombia in
particular, remember the words of Baron
Rothschild.

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• This 18th century investor and banker said, “The
time to buy [stocks] is when there is blood in the
streets.”


• .” He was talking about 18th century wars and
rebellions but his words are pertinent in the
New World.


• This article is number two of a four part set
about Colombian investment.


• First we have a bit about the history of the Civil
War in Colombia, and then investment
opportunities in the Colombian capital city of
Bogotá.


The Colombian Civil War

• The current Colombian civil war has lasted from
the mid 1960’s to the present. Rebels say they
are fighting for the rights of the Colombian poor.


• The primary rebel group is FARC (Fuerzas
Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia).


• The rebels primarily have occupied remote areas
of the jungle, especially in the Amazon Basin
with occasional forrays into the cities.


• An increasingly aggressive campaign by the
Colombian government has driven FARC from the
cities and forced them to cross borders into
Venezuela, Ecuador, and Panama in search of
sanctuary.


• Despite the claim that FARC simply wants to
improve the lot of poor Colombians they have
been tied to drug trafficking.


• Many Colombian families can name a member
of two who were assassinated by FARC for
opposing extortion efforts by the rebels.


• On the other hand government allied
paramilitary forces fighting FARC are also
accused of drug trafficking and terrorism.


• The good news is that the conflict is settling
down and Colombian Peace Talks have begun.
The time has come for investing in Colombia.


The Capital City of Colombia

• Affect the accent of someone from Madrid when
telling a story and a Latin American will often
laugh, just at the accent.


• The same is true about a Bogotá accent for
Colombians from outside of the capital city.


• Bogota lies at 8,600 feet above sea level making
it the third highest city in Latin America after La
Paz and Quito.


• One in every six Colombians lives in the Bogota
municipal area.


• Bogotá is the seat of the Colombian national
government and the economic and industrial
center of Colombia.


• Bogotá accounts for a fourth of Colombia’s GDP.
It is one of the largest centers of industry in
Latin America.


• The city is centrally located making logistics
relatively easy in this mountainous country.


• A large number of multinational companies have
located in Bogotá.


• A downside to its central location is that Bogotá
is not a port city, so transport of finished goods
for export can be difficult.


• Telecommunications and service industry
provide three fourths of all jobs in Bogotá.


• Bogota is high, cold, and not a tourist
destination.


• Foreigners will not come to retire there.


• However, it is a bustling center of commerce and
could be a profitable place to do business.


The Rising Colombian Peso

• The Colombian peso has outperformed all other
currencies versus the US dollar in 2012.


• For those interested in offshore investment and
offshore banking, Colombia may well be the
place to be as its economy takes off.


• Invest in Colombia and take advantage of the
rise of Colombian business prospects.


• Bank your profits in Colombia and take
advantage of the rising Colombian peso.


• For more about investing in Colombia, read
Colombian Investment I - The Caribbean,
Colombian Investment III - The Cafetero, and
Colombian Investment IV - The Amazon.


• For more questions about investing in Colombia,
Panama, or throughout Latin America, visit
www.RobertGirga.com.


Colombian Investment II – Bogotá

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