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Yesterday evening in Bogotá’s Corferias Convention Center, an reception attended by civilian officials, police and military brass from several different countries formally launched the preparatory phase for the 2015 F-Air Colombia International Air Show, to take place from July...

As part of their public debt program, Colombia auctioned $350 billion in treasury notes, denominated in UVR (Units of Real Value), with maturities of 5, 10 and 20 years. The placement corresponds to 1.616 billion UVR. The yield on the issue is 1.83% for 5 year maturities, 2.65%...

The Japanese rating agency Rating and Investment Inc. (R & I) has upgraded Colombia’s long-term debt rating from BBB- to BBB with a stable outlook. R & I confirmed its confidence in the country’s economic stability in recent years, noting that Colombia recorded real GDP...

The Colombian Finance Ministry issued $700 billion pesos (roughly $280 million USD) of public debt through Colombia’s domestic financial markets last week, with yields of 5.18% increment for five year maturity, 6.492% for a ten year term, and 735% for a 15 year maturity. The...

Bloomberg Philanthropies has announced the winning cities and countries selected to participate in a new phase of the foundation’s Global Road Safety Initiative, which aims to reduce fatalities and injuries from road traffic crashes. With a new commitment of $12...

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) launched the 2015 Call for Proposals of the Initiative for the Promotion of Regional Public Goods in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), which supports projects aimed at resolving shared challenges and seizing opportunities for...

Vipa, Colombia’s primary mortgage interest rate subsidy program, its initials in Spanish standing for Vivienda de Interest Prioritario para Ahorradores, will continue promoting homeownership in 2015 by offering interest rate subsidies on home loans for families earning up to...

President Juan Manuel Santos announced Wednesday plans to expand the El Dorado International Airport in Bogotá, which seeks to increase the current capacity of 50 operations per hour and 27 million passengers per year, to 90 operations per hour and approximately 40 million...

The bonds, due in 2045, have a 5% coupon, the lowest rate that Colombia has achieved to date. The Ministry of Housing and Public Credit, Minhacienda, completed a successful bond offering today of $1.5 Billion (US), though there was $5 billion worth of demand from 244...

The ratings firm Fitch reaffirmed its opinion on Medellin’s creditworthiness in a release issued today. Edited excerpts follow: According to Fitch, the rating actions are the result of the city’s relevant role in the Colombian economy; sound, albeit declining,...