Recent data from Colombia’s national statistics authority, DANE, reveals a complex economic situation. It shows the manufacturing industry and preliminary GDP indicators offer mixed signs about the economy’s strength. Grupo Bancolombia analyzed the data. They found that industrial production is weakening. This decline is due to less demand for goods and the economy’s slow growth. […]
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