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Isabella Muñoz, executive director of Colcapital, has seen private equity in Colombia go from nothing in 2005 to nearly $10 billion USD now among her organization's 99 members.

"Today, more than ever, we need more inclusive, competitive, efficient, and sustainable cities," said CAF head Enrique Garcia.

“This strike, which lasted 45 days, has been very costly for everyone,” said Colombia President Juan Manuel Santos in announcing the deal reached with the truckers.

In terms of large Latin American economies, Peru and Colombia are the only two countries currently projected for growth of 3.0% or more in 2017.

Ryanair investment arm Irelandia Aviation has increased its ownership of VivaColombia from 25% to 75% to take the majority stake in Colombia’s only discount airline. In announcing the move, it highlighted Colombia’s potential for growth and said it plans to continue...

"There is little room for policymakers to leave interest rates on hold," according to Capital Economics analyst Adam Collins.

The Mumbai-based Essel Propack says that its new facility will double its capacity in Colombia while allowing it to manufacture another 180 million packaging tubes per year.

Though Bancolombia's recapitalization plan may yield dividends, "Fitch does not expect capitalization to return to levels reported in 2014 during this period."

While Colombia is the best over-performer in all of Latin America, "this does not mean there is room for complacency," states the new report from Telefónica.

With a 3% market share of printed circuit boards in Colombia and global ambitions, the Medellín-based Invertrónica is pushing for greater growth and international reach.