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Privacy Policy

PRIVACY POLICY

Last updated May 14, 2025

This privacy notice for Unido Digital Media LLC (doing business as Empleo Bilingue, Finance Colombia, Cognitive Business News, Finance Americas, and other properties) (“we,” “us,” or “our“), describes how and why we might collect, store, use, and/or share (“process“) your information when you use our services (“Services“), such as when you:

  • Visit any website of ours that links to this privacy notice
  • Engage with us in other related ways, including any sales, marketing, or events

Questions or concerns? Reading this privacy notice will help you understand your privacy rights and choices. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our Services. If you still have any questions or concerns, please contact us at [email protected].

SUMMARY OF KEY POINTS

What personal information do we process? When you visit, use, or navigate our services, we may process personal information depending on how you interact with our websites and the services, the choices you make, and the products and features you use.

Do we process any sensitive personal information? We do not process sensitive personal information beyond what may normally be included on a resumé or social media profile.

Do we receive any information from third parties? Generally, no. But if you are a potential purchaser of our services or our products, we may utilize business-to-business data enrichment platforms, for example to prepare for scheduled sales meetings to learn about your company or organization. These may include platforms such as LinkedIn, ZoomInfo, web searches, etc.

How do we process your information? We process your information to provide, improve, and administer our Services, communicate with you, for security and fraud prevention, and to comply with law. We may also process your information for other purposes with your consent. We process your information only when we have a valid legal reason to do so.

In what situations and with which types of parties do we share personal information? We may share information in specific situations and with specific categories of third parties.

How do we keep your information safe? We have organizational and technical processes and procedures in place to protect your personal information. However, no electronic transmission over the internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure, so we cannot promise or guarantee that hackers, cybercriminals, or other unauthorized third parties will not be able to defeat our security and improperly collect, access, steal, or modify your information.

What are your rights? Depending on where you are located geographically, the applicable privacy law may mean you have certain rights regarding your personal information.

How do you exercise your rights? The easiest way to exercise your rights is by visiting one of our several contact forms, such as the contact form on this website, via social media, such as LinkedIn, https://www.linkedin.com/company/unido-digital/ or by contacting us. There are telephony links for Whatsapp on our websites. We will consider and act upon any request in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

 

  1. WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?

Personal information you disclose to us.

In Short: We collect personal information that you provide to us.

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you register on the Services, express an interest in obtaining information about us or our products and Services, when you participate in activities on the Services, or otherwise when you contact us.

Personal Information Provided by You. The personal information that we collect depends on the context of your interactions with us and the Services, the choices you make, and the products and features you use. The personal information we collect may include the following:

  • names
  • phone numbers
  • email addresses
  • mailing addresses
  • job titles
  • usernames
  • passwords
  • contact preferences
  • contact or authentication data

Sensitive Information. We do not process sensitive information.

Payment Data. We may collect data necessary to process your payment if you make purchases, such as your payment instrument number, and the security code associated with your payment instrument. All payment data is stored by Stripe and PayPal. You may find their privacy notice link(s) here: https://stripe.com/privacy and https://www.paypal.com/us/legalhub/privacy-full.

Social Media Login Data. We may provide you with the option to register with us using your existing social media account details, like your Facebook, Twitter, or other social media account.

All personal information that you provide to us must be true, complete, and accurate, and you must notify us of any changes to such personal information.

Information automatically collected

In Short: Some information — such as your Internet Protocol (IP) address and/or browser and device characteristics — is collected automatically when you visit our Services.

We automatically collect certain information when you visit, use, or navigate the Services. This information does not reveal your specific identity (like your name or contact information) but may include device and usage information, such as your IP address, browser and device characteristics, operating system, language preferences, referring URLs, device name, country, location, information about how and when you use our Services, and other technical information. This information is primarily needed to maintain the security and operation of our Services, and for our internal analytics and reporting purposes.

 

Like many businesses, we also collect information through cookies and similar technologies.

The information we collect includes:

  • Log and Usage Data. Log and usage data is service-related, diagnostic, usage, and performance information our servers automatically collect when you access or use our Services and which we record in log files. Depending on how you interact with us, this log data may include your IP address, device information, browser type, and settings and information about your activity in the Services(such as the date/time stamps associated with your usage, pages and files viewed, searches, and other actions you take such as which features you use), device event information (such as system activity, error reports (sometimes called “crash dumps”), and hardware settings).
  • Device Data. We collect device data such as information about your computer, phone, tablet, or other device you use to access the Services. Depending on the device used, this device data may include information such as your IP address (or proxy server), device and application identification numbers, location, browser type, hardware model, Internet service provider and/or mobile carrier, operating system, and system configuration information.
  • Location Data. We collect location data such as information about your device’s location, which can be either precise or imprecise. The information we collect depends on the type and settings of the device you use to access the Services. You can opt out of allowing us to collect this information either by refusing access to the information or by disabling your Location setting on your device. However, if you choose to opt out, you may not be able to use certain aspects of the Services.
  1. HOW DO WE PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION?

In Short: We process your information to provide, improve, and administer our Services, communicate with you, for security and fraud prevention, and to comply with law. We may also process your information for other purposes with your consent.

We process your personal information for a variety of reasons, depending on how you interact with our Services, including:

  • To create, manage and authenticate accounts: We may process your information so you can create and log in to your account, as well as keep your account in working order.
  • To deliver and facilitate delivery of services to the user. We may process your information to provide you with the requested service.
  • To respond to user inquiries and offer support to users. We may process your information to respond to your inquiries and solve any potential issues you might have with the requested service.
  • To send administrative information to you. We may process your information to send you details about our products and services, changes to our terms and policies, and other similar information.
  • To request feedback. We may process your information when necessary to request feedback and to contact you about your use of our Services.
  • To protect our Services. We may process your information as part of our efforts to keep our Services safe and secure, including fraud monitoring and prevention.
  • To evaluate and improve our Services, products, marketing, and your experience. We may process your information in order to identify usage trends, determine the effectiveness of our promotional campaigns, and to evaluate and improve our Services, products, marketing, and your experience.
  • To identify usage trends. We may process information about how you use our Services to better understand how they are being used so we can improve them.
  • To comply with our legal obligations. We may process your information to comply with our legal obligations, respond to legal requests, and exercise, establish, or defend our legal rights.
  1. WHEN AND WITH WHOM DO WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?

In Short: We may share information in specific situations described in this section and/or with the following categories of third parties.

Vendors, Consultants, and Other Third-Party Service Providers. We may share your data with third-party vendors, service providers, contractors, or agents who perform services for us or on our behalf and require access to such information to do that work. We have contracts in place with our third parties, which are designed to help safeguard your personal information. This means that they cannot do anything with your personal information unless we have instructed them to do it. They will also not share your personal information with any organization apart from us. They also commit to protect the data they hold on our behalf and to retain it for the period we instruct. The categories of third parties we may share personal information with are as follows:

  • Payment Processors
  • User Account Registration & Authentication Services

We also may need to share your personal information in the following situations:

  • Business Transfers. We may share or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company.
  • We may share your information with our affiliates, in which case we will require those affiliates to honor this privacy notice. Affiliates include our parent company and any subsidiaries, joint venture partners, or other companies that we control or that are under common control with us.
  • Business Partners. We may share your information with our business partners to offer you certain products, services, or promotions.

 

  1. WHAT IS OUR STANCE ON THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES?

In Short: We are not responsible for the safety of any information that you share with third parties that we may link to or who advertise on our Services, but are not affiliated with, our Services.

The Services may link to third-party websites, online services, or mobile applications and/or contain advertisements from third parties that are not affiliated with us and which may link to other websites, services, or applications. Accordingly, we do not make any guarantee regarding any such third parties, and we will not be liable for any loss or damage caused by the use of such third-party websites, services, or applications. The inclusion of a link to a third-party website, service, or application does not imply an endorsement by us. We cannot guarantee the safety and privacy of data you provide to any third parties. Any data collected by third parties is not covered by this privacy notice. We are not responsible for the content or privacy and security practices and policies of any third parties, including other websites, services, or applications that may be linked to or from the Services. You should review the policies of such third parties and contact them directly to respond to your questions.

  1. DO WE USE COOKIES AND OTHER TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES?

In Short: We may use cookies and other tracking technologies to collect and store your information.

We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies (like web beacons and pixels) to access or store information. Specific information about how we use such technologies and how you can refuse certain cookies is set out in our Cookie Notice.

  1. HOW DO WE HANDLE YOUR SOCIAL LOGINS?

In Short: If you choose to register or log in to our Services using a social media account, we may have access to certain information about you.

Our Services offer you the ability to register and log in using your third-party social media account details (like your Facebook or Twitter logins). Where you choose to do this, we will receive certain profile information about you from your social media provider. The profile information we receive may vary depending on the social media provider concerned, but will often include your name, email address, friends list, and profile picture, as well as other information you choose to make public on such a social media platform.

We will use the information we receive only for the purposes that are described in this privacy notice or that are otherwise made clear to you on the relevant Services. Please note that we do not control, and are not responsible for, other uses of your personal information by your third-party social media provider. We recommend that you review their privacy notice to understand how they collect, use, and share your personal information, and how you can set your privacy preferences on their sites and apps.

  1. HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION?

In Short: We keep your information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this privacy notice unless otherwise required by law.

We will only keep your personal information for as long as it is necessary for the purposes set out in this privacy notice, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law (such as tax, accounting, or other legal requirements). No purpose in this notice will require us keeping your personal information for longer than the period of time in which users have an account with us.

When we have no ongoing legitimate business need to process your personal information, we will either delete or anonymize such information, or, if this is not possible (for example, because your personal information has been stored in backup archives), then we will securely store your personal information and isolate it from any further processing until deletion is possible.

  1. HOW DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION SAFE?

In Short: We aim to protect your personal information through a system of organizational and technical security measures.

 

We have implemented appropriate and reasonable technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we process. However, despite our safeguards and efforts to secure your information, no electronic transmission over the Internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure, so we cannot promise or guarantee that hackers, cybercriminals, or other unauthorized third parties will not be able to defeat our security and improperly collect, access, steal, or modify your information. Although we will do our best to protect your personal information, transmission of personal information to and from our Services is at your own risk. You should only access the Services within a secure environment.

  1. DO WE COLLECT INFORMATION FROM MINORS?

In Short: We do not knowingly collect data from or market to children under 18 years of age.

We do not knowingly solicit data from or market to children under 18 years of age. By using the Services, you represent that you are at least 18 or that you are the parent or guardian of such a minor and consent to such minor dependent’s use of the Services. If we learn that personal information from users less than 18 years of age has been collected, we will deactivate the account and take reasonable measures to promptly delete such data from our records. If you become aware of any data we may have collected from children under age 18, please contact us at [email protected].

  1. WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS?

In Short: You may review, change, or terminate your account at any time.

We have no presence in Europe, so if you are in Europe or anywhere else in the world, understand that you are using our website under the terms, conditions, laws, and jurisdiction of the United States.

Withdrawing your consent: If we are relying on your consent to process your personal information, which may be express and/or implied consent depending on the applicable law, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.

However, please note that this will not affect the lawfulness of the processing before its withdrawal nor, when applicable law allows, will it affect the processing of your personal information conducted in reliance on lawful processing grounds other than consent.

Opting out of marketing and promotional communications: You can unsubscribe from our marketing and promotional communications at any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link in the emails that we send, or by contacting us. You will then be removed from the marketing lists. However, we may still communicate with you — for example, to send you service-related messages that are necessary for the administration and use of your account, to respond to service requests, or for other non-marketing purposes.

Account Information

If you would at any time like to review or change the information in your account or terminate your account, you can log in to your account settings and update your user account.

Upon your request to terminate your account, we will deactivate or delete your account and information from our active databases. However, we may retain some information in our files to prevent fraud, troubleshoot problems, assist with any investigations, enforce our legal terms and/or comply with applicable legal requirements.

Cookies and similar technologies: Most Web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. If you prefer, you can usually choose to set your browser to remove cookies and to reject cookies. If you choose to remove cookies or reject cookies, this could affect certain features or services of our Services.

If you have questions or comments about your privacy rights, you may email us at [email protected].

  1. CONTROLS FOR DO-NOT-TRACK FEATURES

Most web browsers and some mobile operating systems and mobile applications include a Do-Not-Track (“DNT”) feature or setting you can activate to signal your privacy preference not to have data about your online browsing activities monitored and collected. At this stage no uniform technology standard for recognizing and implementing DNT signals has been finalized. As such, we do not currently respond to DNT browser signals or any other mechanism that automatically communicates your choice not to be tracked online. If a standard for online tracking is adopted that we must follow in the future, we will inform you about that practice in a revised version of this privacy notice.

  1. DO WE MAKE UPDATES TO THIS NOTICE?

In Short: Yes, we will update this notice as necessary to stay compliant with relevant laws.

We may update this privacy notice from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated “Revised” date and the updated version will be effective as soon as it is accessible. If we make material changes to this privacy notice, we may notify you either by prominently posting a notice of such changes or by directly sending you a notification. We encourage you to review this privacy notice frequently to be informed of how we are protecting your information.

  1. HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?

https://www.linkedin.com/company/unido-digital/

  1. HOW CAN YOU REVIEW, UPDATE, OR DELETE THE DATA WE COLLECT FROM YOU?

You have the right to request access to the personal information we collect from you, change that information, or delete it. To request to review, update, or delete your personal information, please visit the contact form on this website, use the Whatsapp icon, or via LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/unido-digital/

 

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Analyst: Colombia & Brasíl’s Local Governments Pressured By Low Commodity Prices

Local and regional governments (LRGs) in Brazil and Colombia should face similar challenges from the decline in commodities prices and their importance to their economies, according to Fitch Ratings. LRGs in Colombia and Brazil suffer from high numbers of informal workers (those...
Posted On January 13, 2016
, By Loren Moss
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Level 3 Communications Opens New Data Center In Cali

Cali, January. 12, 2016 (PRNewswire) Global telecommunications provider Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NYSE: LVLT) announced the expansion of its global data center network with the opening of its newest data center facility in Latin America on December 28, 2015. Located in Cali,...
Posted On January 12, 2016
, By Loren Moss
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Exclusive Interview: How Colombia Made The Biggest Jump, 23 Spots, on A.T. Kearney’s 2016 Global Services Location Index

Last Sunday, global management consulting firm A.T. Kearney released its 2016 Global Services Location Index (GSLI), an annual report researched by the firm that analyzes and ranks the top 55 countries for outsourcing worldwide based on metrics in three categories: financial...
Posted On January 12, 2016
, By Loren Moss
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An Auction of One? Only Brookfield Remains As Bidder For Tomorrow’s Pending Isagen Sale

After Colbun dropped out of bidding last Friday (causing Colbun’s stock to rally strongly, up of 3.2%), only one bidder remains in contention for tomorrow’s January 13 auction for Colombian government controlled power producer, Isagen. Isagen is the third largest energy producer,...
Posted On January 12, 2016
, By Loren Moss
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Petroamerica Shareholders Overwhelmingly Approve Gran Tierra Tender Offer; 98% + Say Yes

Calgary, January 11, 2016 /CNW/ – Petroamerica Oil Corp. (TSX-V: PTA.V), an international oil and gas company operating in Colombia, has just announced that the plan of arrangement under the provisions of the Alberta (Canada) Business Corporations Act among Petroamerica,...
Posted On January 11, 2016
, By Loren Moss
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Tecnoglass Enters into New $109.5 Million Senior Secured Credit Facility With LatAm Bank Syndicate

Barranquilla, Colombia–(Business Wire)– Tecnoglass, Inc. (NASDAQ:TGLS BVC:TGLSC), the Barranquilla, Colombia based manufacturer of architectural glass, windows, and associated aluminum products for the global residential and commercial construction industries, today...
Posted On January 11, 2016
, By Loren Moss
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Minminas, Colombia’s Mining Ministry Obtains $30 Million USD IDB Loan To Modernize Procedures

Colombia ‘s mining and energy sector will strengthen the way it makes policy decisions and its administration of information for efficient services, as well as its controls and audit methods, with the support of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). An IDB loan of $30...
Posted On January 11, 2016
, By Loren Moss
Sogamoso Is Isasgen's Most Recent Hydroelectric Project (Photo courtesy Isagen)
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Isagen Auction Slated For Wednesday, Canadian & Chilean Firms Brookfield & Colbún To Vie For The Colombian Power Generator

UPDATE: According to Colombia Reports, Chile’s Colbun drops out of bidding for Colombia’s Isagen on Monday, January 11, 2 days before the slated auction After a series of debates in Congress and conflicting positions between Colombian political parties, the Colombian...
Posted On January 10, 2016
, By Loren Moss
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Bancolombia Takes Control With 60% of Guatemala’s Banco Agromercantil, Fitch Upgrades Credit

Two years after purchasing 40% of Guatemala’s Grupo Agromercantil Holding, parent company of Grupo Financiero Agromercantil and Banco Agromercantil de Guatemala, Bancolombia (NYSE:CIB BVC:BCOLOMBIA), based in Medellín, Colombia has moved to take a controlling interest in the...
Posted On January 9, 2016
, By Loren Moss
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Fitch Affirms Tigo & UNE’s Parent Millicom Cellular As BB+, Stable Outlook

CHICAGO—(Business Wire)–Fitch Ratings has affirmed the long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) of Millicom International Cellular, S.A. (Millicom) (STO:MIC-SDB) at ‘BB+’ with a Stable Outlook. Fitch has also affirmed Millicom’s...
Posted On January 9, 2016
, By Loren Moss
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Finance Minister Mauricio Cardenas To Outline Colombia’s Financing Strategy At Bonds, Loans & Derivatives Andes 2016

Mauricio Cardenas Santamaria (pictured above), Minister of Finance and Public Credit in Colombia will be delivering a keynote address at Bonds, Loans & Derivatives Andes conference next month, February 23 & 24.  Speaking for the third consecutive year, the Finance...
Posted On January 8, 2016
, By Loren Moss
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Colombia Sets Airline Ticket Administrative Fee Maximums for 2016

Aeronautica Civil, the Colombian aviation regulatory authority commonly known as Aerocivil, has adjusted and announced the new maximum administrative fees that airlines may attach to passenger airfares for Colombian domestic and international flights. These fees are often charged...
Posted On January 8, 2016
, By Loren Moss
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Boating Trade Congress To Debut April 27-29 In Cartagena With International Marine Industry Backing

The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA), International Council of Marine Industry Associations (ICOMIA) and Asociación Náutica de Colombia (ANC) have announced they will produce Colombia Nautica: the International Nautical Congress of Colombia, April 27-29 in...
Posted On January 7, 2016
, By Loren Moss
Guest contributor Carlos Ferrer is the Vice President and General Manager of Unisys for South, Central and Andean Latin America, and the Head of Financial Services for Latin America
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Guest Contribution: Transforming Financial Services With Analytics

We live in a time when every minute we generate millions of records of information that, in a disorganized way, is stored in servers from different companies or networks in the cloud, often without any clear policies on how to manage, process and take advantage of such...
Posted On January 6, 2016
, By Carlos Ferrer
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Mark Moseley Williams Named CEO of Eco Oro, Jean Sebastien Blanchette Leaves Board

Eco Oro Minerals Corp. (TSX:EOM) announced yesterday that Mark Moseley-Williams has been promoted to president and chief executive officer of the company, retaining the title of president. Moseley-Williams previously served as Eco Oro’s president and chief operating...
Posted On January 6, 2016
, By Loren Moss
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Federico Gutierrez Appoints Jorge Londoño de la Cuesta As New General Manager Of EPM

Medellín’s newly elected mayor, Federico Gutierrez Zuluaga , upon taking office January first, immediately appointed engineer Jorge Londoño de la Cuesta (above) as the general manager of Empresas Publicas de Medellín (EPM), the multinational utility company directly owned by the...
Posted On January 6, 2016
, By Editorial Staff
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Petroamerica Amalgamates Subsidiaries; Special Meeting Announced On Gran Tierra Energy Purchase

Petroamerica Oil Corp. (TSX-V: PTA), has announced that it has completed a vertical amalgamation with its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Aries Exploration Corp., Petroamerica Inc. and Petroamerica International Corp. pursuant to subsection 184(1) of the Business Corporations Act of...
Posted On January 5, 2016
, By Loren Moss
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Colombia’s Processed Food Industry Projected To Grow 51.5% Between 2014-2019

Colombia is positioned as a high growth market for the processed foods industry, according to the industry gremio (industry association) ANDI (National Association of Businesspeople). Statistics provided by ANDI indicate that while Latin America regional per capita processed food...
Posted On January 5, 2016
, By Loren Moss
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Breaking News: Chinese Engineering Firm ShenZhen Sunwin Intelligent Co. To Enter Colombia

Finance Colombia has learned that Chinese engineering firm ShenZhen Sunwin Intelligent Co. Ltd. intends to open operations in Bogotá. The firm is active in the engineering and fabrication of public transportation technology such as fare collection devices, passenger information...
Posted On January 4, 2016
, By Loren Moss
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Colombia’s Public Auditor Receives $30 Million USD Loan To Modernize Fiscal Controls

Colombia will strengthen the quality, efficiency and citizen participation of fiscal controls with support from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). The IDB’s $30 million loan is designed to strengthen the Contraloría General de la Republica, the government...
Posted On January 4, 2016
, By Loren Moss
Frontera Energy Oil and Gas (Photo credit: generatorpowerproducts / Pixabay)
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Banks Grant Pacific Exploration & Production Temporary Covenant Relief, Fitch Downgrades Credit

Last week, Pacific Exploration & Production Corp. (TSX: PRE) (BVC: PREC), formerly known as Pacific Rubiales, announced that it has obtained an extension of the waivers previously granted by its lenders in respect of the Net Worth Covenant that requires the company to...
Posted On January 4, 2016
, By Loren Moss
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EPM Closes Mammoth $1 Billion USD Loan From Syndicate Of US & Japanese Banks

Empresas Publicas de Medellín (EPM) the City of Medellín-owned multinational utility announced last week the signing of a $1 billion USD loan from a syndicate of banks in a club deal to fund growth plans in 2016, including the Ituango hydroelectric project. Bank of America and...
Posted On January 3, 2016
, By Loren Moss
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Four Seasons Casa Medina Hotel Now Open In Bogotá’s Zona-G

The first of two Four Seasons Hotels has opened in Bogotá Q4 2015. After a multimillion dollar remodel that started in December of 2014, the historic Casa Medina in Bogotá’s Zona-G near the Financial District reopened as Four Seasons Casa Medina. Owned by the Gilinski Group, the...
Posted On January 3, 2016
, By Loren Moss
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Galizia Taps Sergio Rivera Jiménez To Head Aon Benfield Colombia

Aon Benfield, the global reinsurance intermediary and capital advisor of Aon plc (NYSE:AON), has announced that Sergio Rivera Jiménez is the new CEO of Aon Benfield Colombia Reporting to Alejandro Galizia, CEO of Aon Benfield Latin America, Mr. Rivera brings extensive...
Posted On January 3, 2016
, By Loren Moss
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US IRS Now Has Power To Revoke Passports Of American Citizens Owing Taxes

US President Barack Obama signed into law last month House Resolution 22, the “Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act,” known by its acronym as the “FAST  Act.” Though ostensibly highway funding legislation, the new law adds Section 7345 to the Internal Revenue Code that...
Posted On January 3, 2016
, By Loren Moss
Epson LabelWorks LW-400 Label Maker
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Quick Look: Epson LabelWorks LW-400 Office Label Maker

Offices, laboratories, and industrial sites all need to create labels from time to time, and for some entities, all the time. Whether for professionalism, aesthetics, or safety, label makers have become indispensable in these environments. As a commercial sample, Epson Colombia...
Posted On January 3, 2016
, By Loren Moss
Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos odebrecht
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Colombia’s Unemployment Rate Falls To 7.3%; Lowest In 15 Years

Colombia’s unemployment rate dropped in November to 7.3%, announced Minhacienda, Colombia’s Finance Ministry, along with statistics agency DANE yesterday. The new rate reflects a drop of 0.4 percentage points over the 2014 statistic. The rate in the 13 largest cities was measured...
Posted On December 31, 2015
, By Loren Moss
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Colombia’s Minimum Wage For 2016 Set At $689,455 Pesos ($217 USD) Per Month. Congress To Get $8,426 USD Per Month

Yesterday, President Juan Manuel Santos, along with Finance Minister Mauricio Cardenas and Labor Minister Luis Eduardo Garzón, signed into law Decreto (Decree) 2552 of 2015, setting the Colombian monthly minimum wage at $689,455 pesos. This power was given to the executive branch...
Posted On December 31, 2015
, By Loren Moss
Parque Caracolí mall in Floridablanca, Colombia, near Bucaramanga, Santander
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Chile’s Parque Arauco Takes Over Colombia Shopping Mall Portfolio Formerly Jointly Owned With Bancolombia & Private Equity Fund

Parque Arauco S.A. (SSE: PARAUCO) (Bloomberg: PARAUCO:CI) announced that last month it completed the acquisition of the remaining 45% equity interest in Inversiones Inmobiliarias Arauco Alameda S.A.S (“IARA”), paying Grupo Bancolombia (“Bancolombia”) COP 222,489 million. Parque...
Posted On December 30, 2015
, By Loren Moss
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Exclusive: PayPal Reveals Its New Colombia Strategy & Embrace Of Small Exporters

2015 was an eventful year for PayPal in Colombia. Just a month after announcing it was re-evaluating its operations in Colombia, and ceasing domestic payments between users, it turned around and announced an exclusive agreement with Colombian bank Davivienda geared towards...
Posted On December 30, 2015
, By Loren Moss
Baker & McKenzie Bogotá Headquarters
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Colombia’s Investment, Legal, Securities Leaders Optimistic For 2016, But Urge Dilligence

2015 was characterized by economic deceleration and a general market uncertainty attributed to factors such as the Colombian peso’s devaluation, the fall in petroleum prices globally, a higher rate of inflation, the rise in interest rates, peace process negotiations, and the high...
Posted On December 29, 2015
, By Loren Moss
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Tecnoglass To List On Colombia’s BVC In Addition To Its Existing US-Based NASDAQ Offering

Tecnoglass, Inc. (NASDAQ: TGLS), the $200 Million+ USD Barranquilla based manufacturer of architectural glass, windows, and associated aluminum products for the global residential and commercial construction industries, has announced that effective January 6, 2016, the company’s...
Posted On December 29, 2015
, By Loren Moss
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Colmena Seguros Awarded For Occupational Safety Efforts

During the ORP 2015 International Occupational Risk Prevention Congress in Santiago, Chile, Bogota based insurer Colmena Seguros was recognized for its efforts in occupational risk mitigation. ORP (Occupational Risk Prevention) is an international event seeking to reduce...
Posted On December 29, 2015
, By Loren Moss
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Evertec Deal To Buy Colombia’s Processa Apparently Delayed By US Regulators

Evertec, Inc. (NYSE: EVTC) today announced that its operating subsidiary, Evertec Group, LLC and the selling shareholders of Processa S.A.S agreed to extend the period in which the transaction must close before each party has the right to terminate the purchase agreement. This...
Posted On December 29, 2015
, By Loren Moss
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Colombia’s Central Bank Issues Call for Papers: Policy Lessons and Challenges for Emerging Economies in a Context of Global Uncertainty

The Banco de la República (Central Bank of Colombia), the Bilateral Assistance and Capacity Building for Central Banks Program (BCC) at the Graduate Institute, and the Swiss Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) are jointly organizing a conference on Policy Lessons and...
Posted On December 24, 2015
, By Loren Moss
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Opinion: What to Expect In Enterprise Security For 2016

2015 was most notably characterized by security vendors claiming to be able to prevent advanced threat breaches when the reality is, they can’t.  It was characterized by enterprises recognizing the need to monitor and defend their digital environments differently, but continuing...
Posted On December 22, 2015
, By Amit Yoran
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Cali Entrepreneurs Win Grupo Aval’s Fintech Challenge 2015 With Real Estate App Concept

Grupo Inmovis entered and won Colombian banking conglomerate Grupo Aval’s third annual financial technology innovation challenge, with their mobile real estate app Avanca. “How do I find the perfect house according to my budget?” is the question Inmovis hopes Colombians will...
Posted On December 22, 2015
, By Loren Moss
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$234 Million USD IDB Loan To Improve Electricity, Water, Sanitation In Quibdó & Buenaventura

Colombia will reduce the gap in access to potable water, basic sanitation and electricity services along its Pacific coast with the assistance of a $231.4 loan from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). The Pacific coastal region has a population of 1.6 million people, about...
Posted On December 22, 2015
, By Loren Moss
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Fitch: Colombian, Peruvian Banks To See ‘Stable Profitability’ In 2016

Fitch Ratings’ sector outlook for Andean banks in 2016 reflects diverging trends in the Colombian and Peruvian operating environments on the one hand, and those of Ecuador and Venezuela on the other. ‘While all markets have been sensitive to the decline in commodity...
Posted On December 22, 2015
, By Loren Moss
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Statement: Ecopetrol announces US$4.8 billion investment plan for 2016

Ecopetrol S.A. (BVC: ECOPETROL; NYSE: EC; TSX: ECP) reports that its Board of Directors approved the Ecopetrol Group 2016 Investment Plan for US$4.8 billion. The approved investment budget is in line with the new corporate strategy, and is attuned to the challenging situation of...
Posted On December 22, 2015
, By Loren Moss
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Law Firm Mergers: Dentons Signals Intent To Combine With Colombia’s Cardenas & Cardenas

The global law firm Dentons has announced that it will be establishing its first physical presence in Latin America and the Caribbean, with its intent to combine with Colombia’s Cárdenas & Cárdenas, and Mexico’s López Velarde, Heftye y Soria (LVHS). The announcement follows...
Posted On December 21, 2015
, By Loren Moss
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Study: Traffic Woes, “Trancones” More Than Double Transit, Transport Times In Barranquilla

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has unveiled the initial results of a new methodology to measure the costs of traffic congestion and improve understanding of how poor traffic mobility affects the economy and productivity of cities in Latin America and the Caribbean....
Posted On December 21, 2015
, By Loren Moss
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ACE Limited Announces New Chubb Group LatAm Insurance Leadership Team

ACE Limited announced the leadership team it intends to appoint for the Latin America region of the new Chubb Group’s Overseas General Insurance division, which includes Argentina, Brasil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, México, Panamá, Peru, Puerto Rico, Central America and the...
Posted On December 21, 2015
, By Loren Moss
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Interamerican Development Bank Opens Demand Solutions Competition For Startups

The Interamerican Development Bank has launched a call to participate in the fifth edition of Demand Solutions: Ideas for Improving Lives, a series of innovation events hosted by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). The call for entries will remain open until February 1,...
Posted On December 21, 2015
, By Loren Moss
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Fitch Ratings Affirms Medellin’s Fiscal & Economic Stability

Fitch Ratings today has announced credit rating actions for Medellín, Colombia. As Colombia’s second largest city and economy, the rating action reflects Medellin’s financial strength, its importance in the national context as well as its manageable debt metrics. Key Rating...
Posted On December 21, 2015
, By Loren Moss
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Latin America To See New Classes Of Cyber Security Threats in 2016: Unisys

Following a year of damaging security incidents at organizations ranging from the US Office of Personnel Management to Canada’s Ashley Madison web site, security experts at Unisys Corporation (NYSE: UIS) predict that leading security professionals around the world will adopt a...
Posted On December 21, 2015
, By Loren Moss
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Hilton’s First DoubleTree Hotel In Colombia Opens By Bogotá’s Parque 93 In Chicó

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE: HLT) on Monday celebrated the opening of the DoubleTree by Hilton Bogotá – Parque 93, its first hotel in Colombia. Located in Bogotás Chico neighborhood, the 132-room full-service hotel is in one of Bogotá’s upscale areas featuring businesses,...
Posted On December 17, 2015
, By Loren Moss
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Texas Based Christus Health To Take Stake In Grupo Coomeva Health Units

Yesterday, Dallas, Texas based Christus Health announced the signing of an agreement with Cali based Grupo Empresarial Coomeva Cooperativa Medica (Coomeva) in Colombia that will lead to definitive agreements in early 2016. Discussions began two years ago between Christus Health,...
Posted On December 17, 2015
, By Loren Moss
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Brasil’s Rapiddo Takes Stake in Colombia’s Mensajeros Urbanos

Brasil’s Rapiddo has taken a stake for an undisclosed sum in Colombian startup Mensajeros Urbanos, Finance Colombia has learned. The Colombian startup, incubated in Telefonica’s  initiative titled Wayra Colombia, provides express messenger and delivery services, along with a web...
Posted On December 15, 2015
, By Loren Moss
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Caño Limon Covenas Oil Pipeline Achieves 30 Year Operational Milestone

Ecopetrol’s Oleoducto (Pipeline) Caño Limón Coveñas has reached 30 years of operation, reported Ecopetrol this month. Over that time, the pipeline has transported 1.5 billion barrels of crude oil, contributing $148 billion pesos to the economies of the surrounding areas. Such...
Posted On December 15, 2015
, By Loren Moss
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Latin America To Reach 159 Million Machine to Machine IoT Connections by 2024

The availability of wireless networks will be key for future development of Machine to Machine (M2M) connections in Latin America – and everywhere else. According to research done on behalf of 4G Americas by Machina Research, in 2014 there were 14.6 million M2M IoT (Internet of...
Posted On November 24, 2015
, By Loren Moss
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Epson Launches EcoTank L220 & L365 Printers For Colombia’s Small / Remote Office Market

Epson has announced the launch of its L220 and L365 Ecotank inkjet printers in Colombia, designed for the small office and consumer environment. Like other Ecotank printers, the print system is based on discrete CMYK ink tanks and permanent print heads, eliminating the reliance...
Posted On November 24, 2015
, By Loren Moss
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Empresas Públicas de Medellín (EPM) Signs Renewal Deal With Unisys For Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity

Unisys Corporation (NYSE: UIS) has announced this past week that Empresas Públicas de Medellín (EPM) has renewed its contract for cybersecurity with Unisys, covering information security threat and event management For EPM’s domestic Colombian operations. The renewal means Unisys...
Posted On November 24, 2015
, By Loren Moss
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Avianca Sees Record Growth, Reports Quarterly Net Income Of US$102.1 Million

During the third quarter of 2015, Colombia’s Avianca Holdings S.A. (NYSE: AVH, BVC: PFAVH) announced operating revenues amounting to US$1.12 billion and a net income of US$102.1 million, an increase of US$ 68.9 million over 3Q 2014. As such, net margin was 9.1%, 6.4% above the...
Posted On November 24, 2015
, By Loren Moss
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Fitch: Movistar Colombia’s Margins Pressured By Sluggish Mobile Data & Non-Traditional Fixed Services Growth

Fitch Ratings expects operating margins for Colombia Telecomunicaciones S.A. E.S.P. (Coltel) to weaken in the short to medium term due to the slow pace of revenue diversification and a downward trend for average revenue per user (ARPU). Despite the ongoing challenges, Fitch...
Posted On November 11, 2015
, By Loren Moss
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Colombians Daniel Bluman & Roberto Teran Win At Toronto Equestrian Competition

Daniel Bluman of Colombia opened international show jumping competition with a win in the $20,000 International Jumper Power and Speed on Tuesday, November 10, at the Royal Horse Show, held as part of The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in downtown Toronto, Canada. Show jumping...
Posted On November 11, 2015
, By Loren Moss
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Alternative Agricultural Investments To Be Showcased At Agri Investment LATAM 2015

Roughly 20 alternative agricultural and sustainable forestry investments will be presented to national and international investors this Thursday during the Agri Investment Latam symposium at the Hilton Bogotá (from 8am to 8pm), sponsored by Agrofuturo and ColCapital. Colombian...
Posted On November 10, 2015
, By Loren Moss
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Breaking News (Statement): US Treasury Department Goes After Los Urabeños Operatives

The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) today designated two high-ranking members of the violent Colombian drug trafficking organization Los Urabeños as Specially Designated Narcotics Traffickers (SDNTs) pursuant to the Foreign Narcotics...
Posted On November 10, 2015
, By Loren Moss
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Baker & McKenzie: Colombia & Brasil Now Prime M&A Target Markets

Global law firm Baker & McKenzie has launched the Cross Border M&A Index, a study in conjunction with Merger Market, which forecasts a 10% growth in cross border M&A transactions driven primarily by the US, EU, and Asian markets. Still, of the $375 billion (USD)...
Posted On November 9, 2015
, By Loren Moss
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IDB Loans $500 Million USD To Back Colombia Financial Sector Reforms

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a $500 million loan that will support reforms of Colombia’s financial system and contribute to the economic growth of the country. The reforms are designed to promote an increase in financing for productive development,...
Posted On November 9, 2015
, By Loren Moss
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Fitch: Banco Agromercantil de Guatemala Acquisition Should Have No Impact on Bancolombia’s Creditworthiness

On Sept. 11, 2015, Bancolombia announced an agreement to acquire an additional 20% stake in Banco Agromercantil de Guatemala which would bring the bank’s share of Banco Agromercantil de Guatemala’s equity to 60%. Once the transaction is approved by regulators in both...
Posted On November 9, 2015
, By Loren Moss
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Credivalores Closes Syndicated Loan For COP $270 Billion (US $ 93 Million)

Credivalores-Crediservicios SAS, a large consumer lender in Colombia, announced on October 13 the successful closing of a COP $ 270,000 million ($93 million USD) syndicated structured loan with a tenor of 60 months and a revolving availability period of 3 years. This new facility...
Posted On November 9, 2015
, By Loren Moss
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TechnoMultimedia InfoComm Electronic Expo Held This Week In Bogotá

This week, Corferias, Bogotá’s flagship convention facility, is host to TecnoMultimedia InfoComm Colombia; Colombia’s combined electronics and multimedia trade show. The event combines academic courses from InfoComm International along with the CEDIA (Custom Electronic Design...
Posted On November 9, 2015
, By Loren Moss
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Move Over Vistaprint, Colombian Online Printing Provider ‘Printu.co’ Launches In Bogotá

Online printing services provider Printu.co launched last month in Colombia, an website providing printing services via an online ordering model geared towards small and medium sized businesses. Based in Bogotá, the site, run by sibling entrepreneurs Julián Montejo and Adriana...
Posted On November 9, 2015
, By Loren Moss
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Gala Fetes 2015 Endeavor Colombian Entrepreneurship Award Winners

The Country Club of Bogota was the host for the Second Endeavor Colombia Gala on the 28th of October, bringing together 200 business leaders dedicated to promoting social development by leveraging the the high impact of entrepreneurship. In addition to the business leaders...
Posted On November 9, 2015
, By Loren Moss
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Corferias To Host Expodefensa 2015, Military, Police & Security Trade Show November 30-December 2

Colombia’s defense ministry, Coges International, and Corferias – Bogotá’s primary convention venue, are holding the 5th edition of Expodefensa, an event showcasing security and defense industry innovation and technology for Latin America.  The international event serves as a...
Posted On November 9, 2015
, By Loren Moss
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Bancolombia Analysis: Central Bank Responds to Inflationary Challenges with a 50 Basis Point Rate Hike

At its October meeting, the Board of the Central Bank decided by majority to give a 50-bp hike to the repo rate to 5.25%. This adjustment was above our expectation and market consensus, which aimed at a 25-bp increase. In addition, the Bank reactivated auctions of FX call options...
Posted On November 4, 2015
, By Loren Moss
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Fitch: El Nino Testing Colombia Electricity Regulatory Framework

Fitch Ratings-New York-29 October 2015: The weather phenomenon known as El Nino, which causes lower water precipitation in Colombia, is currently putting the country’s electricity regulatory framework to the test, according to Fitch Ratings. A drought that could last until...
Posted On October 30, 2015
, By Loren Moss
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Data & Cloud Services Provider Rackspace Arrives In Colombia, Allies With Praxis

Market leader Rackspace (NYSE: RAX) has announced its formal entry into the Colombian market, after first establishing a Latin American beachhead in México City in 2014. The hosting provider has had a presence in Latin America for a decade, offering managed hosting from its San...
Posted On October 23, 2015
, By Loren Moss
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