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Colombia: A Peace Plan, an Oil Shock, a Crisis, and a Response

  • March 20, 2018

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  • 03:05

Colombia’s peace plan was almost thwarted by an oil price shock & economic crisis. Taking the IMF’s advice, Colombia responded by adopting a floating exchange rate, helping the country absorb the shock from lower oil prices & stabilize the economy.

  • Rafael Pardo, Minister of Post-Conflict
  • Antonio Celia, CEO of Promigas
  • Mauricio Cardenas, Minister of Finance
  • Andres Escobar, Deputy Minister of Finance
  • Juan Pablo Zarate, Co-Director Board of Directors Central Bank
  • Hernando Vargas, Manager Central Bank
  • Ricardo Avila, Editor-in-Chief Portafolio