BOGOTA, May 26 (Reuters) - Colombia will next week formally join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, making it the only Latin American nation in the alliance, President Juan Manuel Santos said late on Friday. Source: Xinhua| 2018-05-26 06:04:17|Editor: yan

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BOGOTA, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos celebrated on Friday that Colombia had been admitted as a new member of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), stating this was due to the country promoting good business practices and stimulating investment. “Being part of the OECD and NATO improves the image of Colombia and allows us to have much more play on the international stage,” Santos said.
The OECD member countries admit Colombia as its 37th member.