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Investment disputes from below: whose rights matter?
14-Aug-2020 IIED
Mining, environment and livelihoods in Colombia.
Israel, Colombia launch free trade deal
11-Aug-2020 Xinhua
Israel and Colombia officially launched a free trade agreement through a joint announcement during a video conference attended by leaders of the two countries.
Foreign investment, knowledge and international arbitration: inside a research trip
22-Jun-2020 IIED
International investment law and investor dispute arbitration too often fail to notice the concerns of local actors. Governance of these international mechanisms needs to take a more holistic, development-based view of the issues.
Miner South32 files request for arbitration in Colombia royalty dispute
1-Apr-2020 Reuters
Mining company South32 has filed a request for arbitration at the World Bank over a dispute with Colombia concerning royalty payments from its majority-owned Cerro Matoso ferronickel mine:
China looks to boost investment, strengthen ties with Colombia
5-Mar-2020 Buenos Aires Times
Beijing is preparing to sign a deal that would strengthen its ties with Colombia, one of its closest Latin American allies, as its companies pour billions into rail projects, mines and other investments.
Uber ready to take dispute with Colombia to international arbitration: regional manager
4-Feb-2020 Reuters
The ride-hailing firm said its initial calculations suggest damages from suspending its service in Colombia will exceed $250 million.
Uber threatens Colombia with treaty-based arbitration after ban on use of its ride-sharing app
13-Jan-2020 IAReporter
The US-based ridesharing services platform Uber Technologies and its Colombian subsidiary, Uber Colombia, have threatened to initiate arbitration proceedings against Colombia under the Colombia-US Trade Promotion Agreement.
Indonesia, Colombia to undertake feasibility study on market access
18-Nov-2019 Antara News
Indonesia and Colombia have agreed to shortly initiate a Joint Feasibility Study (JFS) under its efforts to tap avenues for increasing access of several Indonesian export goods to the Colombian market.
Glencore awarded just $19 mln by tribunal in Colombia lawsuit
28-Aug-2019 Reuters
A World Bank tribunal has ordered Colombia to repay a $19 million fine it levied on Glencore’s coal mining subsidiary Prodeco.
How unique are preferential trade agreements?
25-Jul-2019 Live Mint
A large portion of the content of preferential trade agreements is copied word for word from earlier agreements, finds a study
UK signs trade continuity agreement with Colombia, Ecuador and Peru
16-May-2019 Government of the United Kingdom
The United Kingdom has signed the UK-Andean countries trade agreement.
Vancouver mining company Eco Oro sues Colombia over protection of Santurbán wetland
27-Mar-2019 Rabble
While Eco Oro claims to have invested US$250 million in the project, it is seeking US$764 million as compensation for the cancellation of the project.
Mexico adds rule of origin exception into Colombia FTA
11-Sep-2018 Just Style
Mexico has implemented a temporary exception to the rules of origin for textiles and apparel in its free trade agreement with Colombia.
Japan asks Colombia to join TPP
17-Aug-2018 NHK
Japan’s foreign minister has met his new Colombian counterpart and asked the South American country to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement.
TPP countries to start accession talks for new members in 2019
19-Jul-2018 The Mainichi
Thailand, Indonesia, Columbia, South Korea and Taiwan are seen as willing to join the revised TPP. Britain has also shown interest.
Colombia has made request to join Pacific trade pact: Mexico
18-Jun-2018 Reuters
Colombia has formally requested permission to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), Mexico’s Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo said.
Colombia looking to join new TPP
8-Jun-2018 ZDNet
TPP may get back to a dozen signatories, with Colombia declaring its interest in the agreement.
Three Canadian mining companies lodge ISDS disputes over Colombian mining ban
23-Apr-2018 AFTINET
Colombia’s decision to ban mining activities in the Páramos, a range of environmentally sensitive wetlands that provide approximately 70% of the country’s water supply, has so far led to three treaty-based arbitration cases.
Telefonica files complaint to ICSID over Colombia fine
23-Feb-2018 Telecompaper
Telefonica has filed an arbitration complaint with the World Bank’s ICSID against the Colombian arbitration fine for breaching a government contract for mobile services.
Cabinet approves Joint Interpretative Declaration between India and Colombia
13-Nov-2017 Government of India
The Union Cabinet has given its approval for signing the Joint Interpretative Declaration between India and Colombia regarding the existing Agreement for the Promotion and Protection of Investments.