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"This is a great opportunity to highlight the city as an ecosystem of entrepreneurship and innovation."

The fund will provide $1 million per year for at least the next 30 years to help preserve Colombia's largest national park.

"We can ensure the children, women, and communities served receive health care and nutritional services," said Michael Mizwa of Texas Children's Global.

"With more than 2.7 million Miami residents of LatAm origin...Miami is a clear gateway city to Latin America," said Tom Garfinkel, CEO of the Dolphins.

Several companies did experience growth in the market, however, including Apple, Motorola, and several Chinese firms making their mark.

United has not revealed when the Medellín-to-Houston flight will begin, noting that tickets "will be available later this year."

The Dominican low-cost carrier will ramp up frequencies between Bogotá, Medellín, and Cartagena to Santo Domingo over the next two months.

"So far in 2024, we have received seven cruise ships with more than 3,000 cruise passengers," said Domingo Chinea of the Regional Port Society of Santa Marta.

Globally, only Starlux Airlines beat out the top two carriers in the Americas: Lynx Air and Arajet.

This marks the largest-ever acquisition for the Stuttgart, Germany-based firm in terms of headcount.