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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...

Colombian state-controlled petroleum producer Ecopetrol’s (NYSE: EC, BVC: ECO) US subsidiary Ecopetrol America has reached an agreement with US petroleum supergiant Chevron Texaco (NYSE:CVX) to buy into the Mississippi Canyon Block 726 oil field located in US waters in the Gulf...

Colombia’s attorney general’s office has announced charges against John Joseph Gianino, who is accused of stealing a taxi from Barranquilla’s international airport (BAQ) while the driver was waiting on a fare, and during his attempted escape, crashed into several vehicles,...

Barranquilla based Tecnoglass (NASDAQ:TGLS) (BVC:TGLSC), Colombia’s leading manufacturer of architectural glass, windows, and associated aluminum products for the global commercial and residential construction industries, today reported financial results for the third quarter...

 Colombia, Peru, Uruguay and Mexico lead the ranking of the Global Microscope on the environment for financial inclusion, an index that focuses on regulation, political strategies, and infrastructure to address this issue. In these four countries, financial inclusion is a...

After 7 months of investigation, Colombia’s CTI, or bureau of investigation, complied sufficient evidence to order the capture of 8 suspects belonging to the “Los Calvos” gang (The Bald-heads). 7 of those 8 were taken into custody on October 30. They were charged with aggravated...

Massive protests have erupted in Chile, Ecuador, and Bolivia. The potential for more in other Latin American countries has some folks calling it the Latin Spring. The causes of the outbreaks vary, but there’s a common thread and it spells danger for investors—and everyone.