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Colombia’s Peso Weakens to Record Low as Crude Oil Prices Tumble

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Colombia’s peso dropped to a record low as prices tumbled for oil, the country’s biggest export, and after a central bank official said the currency selloff is justified.

The peso slid as much as 1.6 percent Thursday to 2,985.55 per dollar, the lowest level since it began trading freely in