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The terrorist actions in recent months against the infrastructure of Ecopetrol, has been compounded by another recent menace: theft of copper cables that supply electrical power to oil wells. So far in 2015, Ecopetrol has reported 393 thefts of copper wire in three production...

The notion of mobility has become, nowadays, an important factor in people’s personal and professional life. Because of this, companies are increasingly investing in mobile solutions that increase productivity, effectiveness and rapidity in both corporate processes and the...

In some countries, motorcycles are a luxury and a pastime. However in other countries, such as Colombia, they are basic transportation for millions. Cold or hot, rain or shine, motorcycles are on the road in Colombia 24 hours, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Latin America’s most...

CALGARY, July 22, 2015 – PRNewswire – Gran Tierra Energy Inc.  (NYSE MKT: GTE, TSX: GTE), today announces that it intends to implement a normal course issuer bid through the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) and the NYSE MKT. Pursuant to the bid and subject...

In June, the subsidiary companies of Avianca Holdings S.A. (NYSE: AVH) (BVC: PFAVH) (*) 2,336,139 passengers, up 10.2% compared to June 2014. Capacity, measured in ASKs (available seat kilometers), increased 7.7%, while passenger traffic, measured in RPKs (revenue passenger...

Bogota, July 14, 2015 – ETB, Bogotá’s telecommunications company, has named Credicorp Capital Colombia, S.A. to serve as a market maker in the BVC (Bolsa de Valores de Colombia), Colombia’s primary stock exchange. ETB, seeks to make its shares more liquid and attractive to...

Fitch Ratings-New York-21 July 2015: Fitch Ratings has completed its review of Colombia’s five largest banks and their related entities. As a result of the review, the ratings for Bancolombia and Banco Davivienda have been upgraded and the ratings for Banco de Bogota, BBVA...

London, 20 July 2015: Arthur J. Gallagher  (NYSE: AJG) has extended its investment in Latin America by taking a 65% stake in independent Colombian energy and construction specialist ARM Re Ltda. (ARM). Specific terms and pricing of the transaction were not disclosed. Established...

London based global specialty insurance and reinsurance market Lloyd’s, announced last week that it has received approval from the Colombia’s financial regulatory authority Superfinanciera to open a representative office in Bogotá.  Under the new Lloyd’s representative...

Colombian digital signage company Enmedio has received a funding round of up to $4 million USD in the next 24 months by Madrid-based Axon Partners Group. Enmedio uses digital screens placed in public and private locations to display advertisements, news, information and...