Business, Commerce, Economy : Colombia

The most important source for bibliography of books and articles concerning Colombia is the annual Handbook of Latin American Studies (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/hlas/) produced by over 130 contributing editors under the editorship of the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress. Additional coverage of journal articles can be found through a subscription to the Hispanic American Periodical Index (http://hapi.gseis.ucla.edu/).   Both the Handbook and HAPI are available in selected libraries in book form.  One of the major aggregators for links to a wide variety of subjects relating to Colombia is the University of Texas' LANIC (http://lanic.utexas.edu/subject/economy.html). For banking information, see specific citations below, or the general pages of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta: Latin America Research Group, Inter-American Development Bank, World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund for economic and other information concerning Colombia and other countries of the world. Readers may also wish to consult the Library of Congress' Business Reference Services (http://lcweb.loc.gov/rr/business/) site, a useful starting point for conducting research in all major business subjects, including industry information, commerce, statistics, banking, insurance, economics, finance, investment, and marketing. Note especially their page on Multi Regional Internet Business Resources. The wealth of published books available on this subject exceeds the offerings of the online materials on the World Wide Web. Libraries, and in particular The Library of Congress Online Catalog, offers a wide bibliography of such published works on Business subjects. One need only search the appropriate Library of Congress Subject Heading with the relevant country. The Business Reading Room web page offers an example of such subject headings combined with History at : http://lcweb.loc.gov/rr/business/guide/sharp13.html#heading.

ACES COLOMBIA  (http://www.acescolombia.com/)
Website for ACES Airlines, a privately-owned Colombian airline. In Spanish.

AVIANCA - PRIMERA AEROLINEA EN AMERICA  (http://www.avianca.com.co/)
Website for Avianca Airlines, the state-owned airline of Colombia. In Spanish with some English.

BOLSA DE BOGOTA  (http://www.bolsabogota.com.co/)
Website of the Bogota Stock Exchange. Includes indicators, graphs, notices, information on the Public Debt, etc. In Spanish.

BOLSA DE OCCIDENTE S.A.  (http://www.bolsadeoccidente.com.co/)
Home page of the Bolsa de Occidente S.A, or, the Occidente Stock Market, in Cali, Colombia. In Spanish and English.

CAFE DE COLOMBIA  (http://www.juanvaldez.com/menu/index.html)
Colombian Coffee Web Site - Juan Valdez on the Web, featuring a history of Colombian coffee, agricultural processes, recipes, brands and locations for the US, Europe and Canada, clever games and trivia (utilizing Java and Java script technology), and tasty coffee recipes from the Valdez kitchen. In English and Spanish.

COLOMBIA OIL EXPLORATION GROUP  (http://colombiaoil.com/)
Online news and information for the Colombian oil and gas industry. Offers a range of services to the oilfield community including property evaluation, acquisition, due diligence and confidential representation. Includes weekly news, opinion and background on Colombia's oil exploration industry, compiled from a wide variety of sources. Published Monday morning. In English and in Spanish.

GALERIA CANO   (http://www.galeriacano.com.co/)
Website from the Bogotá, Colombia, Galeria Cano advertizes their emeralds, coffee, handicrafts and reproductions of the Eldorado pre-columbian treasures. In English.