Abstract

For much of the past century, Colombia had been a rare model of Latin American economic stability and success. It had one of the highest credit ratings among countries in the region. In recent times, the Colombian economy had been in recession. Colombia had also become notorious for its two interrelated problems: drugs and law and order. The security forces controlled only about half of the country. The case illustrates the strong linkages, which exist between political stability, law and order and economic development.

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Keywords

Country case study, Colombia, Latin America, Cocaine, Coca, Colombia coffee industry, Norino Supremo coffee bean, Alvaro Uribe, Second largest supplier of cut flowers, Economic policies of Colombia, Law and order in Colombia, Foreign trade in Colombia, Economics case study, Industry in Colombia, Cemex cement industry