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Avianca Holdings S.A., (NYSE: AVH) (BVC: PFAVH), announced this week its fourth quarter 2014, financial and operational results. The carrier earned an adjusted net income for the quarter ended December 31, 2014 of $47.4 million, excluding special items, while posting an adjusted...

The Japanese rating agency Rating and Investment Inc. (R & I) has upgraded Colombia’s long-term debt rating from BBB- to BBB with a stable outlook. R & I confirmed its confidence in the country’s economic stability in recent years, noting that Colombia recorded real GDP...

The Colombian Finance Ministry issued $700 billion pesos (roughly $280 million USD) of public debt through Colombia’s domestic financial markets last week, with yields of 5.18% increment for five year maturity, 6.492% for a ten year term, and 735% for a 15 year maturity. The...

Colombia’s Finance Minister Mauricio Cardenas said Friday from Puerto Inirida, Guainia, that the unemployment rate in Colombia dropped to 10.8% for January 2015, “in an environment of increased labor force participation by Colombian households with an increase in...

Bloomberg Philanthropies has announced the winning cities and countries selected to participate in a new phase of the foundation’s Global Road Safety Initiative, which aims to reduce fatalities and injuries from road traffic crashes. With a new commitment of $12...