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As the video is in English, it appears not directed at Colombians, but at influencing his image in the eyes of foreigners. Under 3 years of Duque’s presidency, Colombia has lost its investment grade currency rating, experienced multiple cases of police abuse, record levels of...

Please be advised that currently, routine passport processing in the United States can take 10-12 weeks.  If you need a passport in less than 10-12 weeks due to international travel plans, you can pay an additional $60 fee to expedite your passport, which will shorten the...

With the deployment of operations to new national and international destinations this year, the airline will operate 26 routes to 12 domestic destinations and seven international routes to five destinations that include Peru, Mexico and the United States. Viva estimates that as a...

In raids last Tuesday, 22 people were captured by court order and 3 more in flagrante delicto. In 28 raids, an arsenal containing short- and long-range firearms, different caliber ammunition and $97 million in cash was seized.

S&P says it may downgrade these companies in case of a similar rating action on Colombia. The firm could lower the sovereign ratings if the potential long-term damage caused by the pandemic, other domestic developments, or new external shocks, prevent the Colombian economy from...

The 3rd "Colombia Oil & Gas" Online Business Congress and 1-2-1 meetings is an international business platform bringing together flagship oil and gas companies from Latin America and world suppliers for the industry. The Colombia Oil & Gas 2021 Online Business Congress enables...

As ratings agency Standard & Poor lowered Colombia's sovereign currency rating from investment grade into junk status, two government development banks and one commercial bank also took the hit. Findeter, FDN & Banco Davivienda al saw credit ratings drop out of investment grade,...

The move further weakens Colombia’s precarious financial position brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, causing an almost 7% contraction in the country’s economy. Fitch may likely downgrade Colombia as well, as the country already sits at the firm’s lowest investment grade before...

The big question is what Fitch (BBB-) & Moody's (Baa2) chose to now do. Will they wait to see what is contained within 'Tax Reform II' when it is resubmitted? The issue is that there is little clarity on when that will be. Congress will shut down for the holidays in just over a...

Protecting fossils goes beyond preventing them from being used to construct roads or being the basis of illegal trade, Patarroyo said. By preserving, studying, and teaching about fossils paleontology can contribute to a sense of belonging and responsibility to the land. This...