{"id":5291,"title":"Poised for the Future &#8211; Colombian Trade beyond Oil","link":"https:\/\/bst-europe.eu\/de\/globalization\/poised-for-the-future\/","date":"10. Dezember 2015","date_unix":1449772735,"date_modified_unix":1644496149,"date_iso":"2015-12-10T18:38:55+00:00","content":"<p>Poised For The Future \u2013 Colombian Trade Beyond Oil An Interview with Mariana Sarasti, Vice Minister of Commerce<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>It\u2019s more expensive to ship a container from Bogota to Cartagena than it is from Cartagena to Beijing.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>This is how Vice Minister Sarasti outlines her department\u2019s strategy to overcome a common Colombian phrase.<\/p>\n<p>As Colombia emerges as a \u201cPacific Puma\u201d poised for growth after years of conflict, Our GED team\u2019s Samuel George spoke with Vice Minister of Commerce, Mariana Sarasti.<\/p>\n<p>Colombia faces challenges with globally low oil prices, a key export and a still emerging international trade culture. Though Colombian companies face extensive tariff and non-tariff barriers, Vice Minister Sarasti discusses many of the ways that the Commerce Department is working to increase international trade with new Trans Pacific free trade agreements, support for Colombian exporters and improved transportation and bureaucratic efficiencies.<\/p>\n<p>Watch the full interview below.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[iframe &#8222;&lt;iframe width=&#8220;560&#8243; height=&#8220;315&#8243; src=&#8220;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/I2BXLdaVUc0&#8243; frameborder=&#8220;0&#8243; allowfullscreen&gt;&lt;\/iframe&gt;&#8220;]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>See more <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.bertelsmann-stiftung.de\/globaleurope\/topics\/competitiveness\/the-crossroads\/the-crossroads-colombia\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\u00d6ffnet in einem neuen Tab\" >Crossroads Colombia<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.bertelsmann-stiftung.de\/globaleurope\/topics\/competitiveness\/the-crossroads\/columbias-big-goals-for-peace\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\u00d6ffnet in einem neuen Tab\" >Watch our Interview with Defense Minister Luis Carlos Villegas<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.bertelsmann-stiftung.de\/globaleurope\/topics\/competitiveness\/the-crossroads\/colombia-enormous-progress-and-enormous-challenges\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\u00d6ffnet in einem neuen Tab\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Watch our Interview with Bello\u201d Columnist for The Economist, Michael Reid<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.bertelsmann-stiftung.de\/globaleurope\/topics\/competitiveness\/the-crossroads\/colombias-remarkable-economic-growth-in-the-midst-of-conflict\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\u00d6ffnet in einem neuen Tab\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Watch our interview with Mauricio C\u00e1rdenas, Minister of Finance<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>View more in our Crossroads Series:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.bertelsmann-stiftung.de\/globaleurope\/topics\/competitiveness\/the-crossroads\/the-crossroads-argentina\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\u00d6ffnet in einem neuen Tab\" >The Crossroads Argentina<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.bertelsmann-stiftung.de\/globaleurope\/topics\/competitiveness\/the-crossroads\/the-crossroads-cuba\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\u00d6ffnet in einem neuen Tab\" >The Crossroads Cuba<\/a><\/p>\n","excerpt":"<p>An Interview with Mariana Sarasti, Vice Minister of Commerce<\/p>\n","thumbnail":null,"thumbnailsquare":null,"authors":[],"categories":[{"id":152,"name":"Globalization","link":"https:\/\/bst-europe.eu\/category\/globalization\/"}],"tags":[]}