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The 2019 Colombia Gold Symposium was held once again last week from November 12-13 in Medellín’s Hotel San Fernando Plaza. The unique event brings together each year investors, operators, explorers and service providers in the gold, silver and copper mining sector across Colombia...

The number of exporters in Colombia’s Cacao sector continue to grow, as the country continues to work to improve the quality of the fruit, and to meet international quality and sustainability standards. During the Chocoshow held at the Corferias Convention Center in Bogotá, Vice...

Continental Gold (TSX:CNL; OTCQX:CGOOF) has provided an update on its progress at its mine in Buriticá, Colombia, and financial status.  As of September 30, 2019, the company had $78.9 million USD in cash and cash equivalents (including $6.8 million in restricted cash). To reduce...

Colombian state-controlled petroleum company Ecopetrol (BVC: ECOPETROL, NYSE: EC) has announced the successful closing of a transaction announced July 31, where Ecopetrol entered a joint venture with Occidental Petroleum (NYSE: OXY) to develop 97,000 acres of unconventional...

Bogotá-based real estate company Habi today announced that it has closed a $5.5 million pre-seed round led by Tiger Global Management, with participation by investors Homebrew and Zigg. Reshape Holdings, FJ Labs, Supernode Ventures and other investors. According to its website,...

Banco de Bogotá has reached an agreement with Multi Financial Group (MFG), Panama’s eighth largest banking group by assets, to acquire 100% of its common capital for about $730 million dollars in an all-cash transaction. The proposed acquisition will add $5 billion to Banco...

Colombia’s Ministry of Information Technology & Communications (MinTIC) has published information and documents related to the Dominio.Co project, instructions on submitting a proposal to manage and serve as the registrar for the .CO top level domain. US based Neustar...

Avianca has announced this morning in a filing with the US Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) that it has closed on a $250 Million senior secured convertible loan agreement offered by US based United Airlines, and Kingsland International Group, controlled by Roberto...

Colombian and US officials met last week at the historic residence of the Marquis de Valdehoyos in Cartagena, Colombia for official talks titled “Consultations on Extradition and Mutual Legal Assistance to be held between the United States and Colombia.” The meeting was part of...

Spain’s Mutua Madrileña insurance company has purchased 45% of Colombia’s Seguros del Estado, a private insurance company operating in Colombia. Seguros del Estado claims the #2 ranking in property and casualty insurance in Colombia. Mutua Madrileña also acquired an option to...