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Some $11 million of these bribes were made in Colombia, where officials have responded by threatening to void tainted project awards.

The new deal is for five years and includes raises and increased benefits for members of Sintravifer an Sintraime.

A flight technician was the only survivor while the other crew members on the Boeing 727 all lost their lives.

"Our pick is Colombia, for making peace in 2016. This was a colossal achievement."

Freelancer.com has nearly 150,000 users in Colombia that work mostly in graphic design, website design, and software development.

The decision was based on worries that Colombia's economic slowdown may now be a larger concern than inflation.

Ecopetrol has struck oil in the Gulf of Mexico. It holds a 20% stake in the now-proven Warrior well site.

This marks a major expansion for the coffee chain in Medellín, where it only just opened its first cafe in September.

Both will receive a cash prize and technical support to help implement their winning ideas.

The authorization allows Continental Gold to expand its current mining site and build a processing plant capable of handing up to 3,200 tonnes per day.