Colombian finance minister optimistic about securing OECD accession

Colombian Finance Minister Mauricio Cárdenas this week said his country has done its “homework” for accession into the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, which could be decided next week when the U.S. determines whether to support it. “We think we’ve done everything that is necessary and that being said we are very optimistic that we can conclude the process,” Cárdenas said during an April 19 event hosted by the Inter-American Dialogue. All 23 OECD committees must independently approve a...