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Vostock Capital Releases New Report On Desalinization For Latin America

Vostock Capital´s team of analysts has prepared a report on the status of desalination industry in mining. The need for desalination in the mining sector continues to increase; today we see the existence of vast mineral reserves in Chile, Peru and other countries, with plans to...

Posted On December 11, 2019

, By Loren Moss

Protesters in the Colombian capital of Bogotá, Colombia: EEIM – CC BY-SA 4.0,

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Explainer: Why Are Colombians Protesting & Striking?

On November 21, massive protests took place throughout Colombia; the largest at least since 1977, over 40 years ago. Though limited labor union strikes and university student protests are fairly common in Colombia, this was a public action unseen in Colombia for at least two...

Posted On December 2, 2019

, By Loren Moss

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Sickening Police Violence & Vandalism Tarnish Colombia’s Largely Peaceful Protests

Colombia’s National Strike that took place yesterday, November 21 was overwhelmingly peaceful—depending upon where one was. Medellín and Cartagena saw almost completely peaceful protests, while Cali saw incidents of violence, and predictably, Bogotá saw massive acts of vandalism...

Posted On November 22, 2019

, By Loren Moss

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Analysis: What does Colombia’s “Day of Rage” mean for Business & Politics?

Yesterday in Colombia the country saw massive protests in every major city and in many small towns and even rural villages. The marches, largely peaceful with some exceptions in Bogotá, Cali and some looting in the small, impoverished city of Buenaventura, were a perfect storm of...

Posted On November 22, 2019

, By Loren Moss

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The Global Conspiracy Against Hydraulic Fracturing: Is It Active In Colombia?

On Bogotá’s famous Avenida Séptima (7th Avenue) in Colombia, about where it connects with 76th street near the Russian Embassy, a large mural was painted on a wall. The mural, since painted over, was graffiti art in opposition to “Fracking,” or Hydraulic Fracturing. Known within...

Posted On November 3, 2019

, By Loren Moss

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Impending Recession: Fitch Says Negative Bond Yields Don’t Necessarily Support Sovereign Credit

Negative yields on long-dated government securities are more reflective of distorted market conditions than of stronger sovereign credit profiles, Fitch Ratings says. Lower interest service costs support sovereign creditworthiness, but this must be weighed against the impact of...

Posted On August 12, 2019

, By Loren Moss

Sede Barragán is small and, like many rural Colombian schools, lacks resources. But the students take great pride in their school, which features the colors and design typical of buildings throughout coffee country. (Credit: Jared Wade)

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Cato Institute Scholar: School Choice Increases Earnings in Colombia

There’s an ongoing debate about how we should evaluate the effectiveness of school choice policies. Last month, two education professors argued that standardized test scores should be “the measure of success.” Other education researchers – including myself – contend that we...

Posted On August 11, 2019

, By Editorial Staff

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Colombia’s 1st Renewable Energy Auction Faces Peculiar Challenges

Colombia’s First Renewable Energy Auction has been set for October 22, 2019. The government has published the PPA (Power Purchase Agreement) contract and its terms of reference. There have been several relevant modifications to the auction’s design intended t...

Posted On July 18, 2019

, By Francisco Sanclemente

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Latin American IPO Activity Drops Sharply In First Half Of 2019

Latin America saw a sharp decrease in both value and volume of initial public offerings (IPO), largely due to continuing economic and political turmoil in the region compounded by a climate of global economic uncertainty. Across the region in the first half of 2019, there were...

Posted On June 17, 2019

, By Loren Moss

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Guest Contribution: Real Collaboration Between Colombia’s BPrO & Jamaica’s JAMPRO

For the second year in a row I had the opportunity to the Customer Experience Summit in Bogota, Colombia, organized by the Colombian BPO and Call Center Association now called BPro. This year, the 16th Customer Experience Summit also incorporated the 9th Annual Awards for...

Posted On June 13, 2019

, By Nicholas Sutherland