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//Finance Colombia is glad to support the efforts of event organizers domestically and internationally. We offer several different levels of collaboration based on your objectives & constraints.

Finance Colombia is glad to support the efforts of our event organizer partners domestically and internationally. We offer several different levels of collaboration based on your objectives & constraints.

Basic

Finance Colombia offers the following:

  • 728×90 OR 300×250 banner ad in rotation on all article pages and front page
  • 1 email announcing the event to our subscriber base before the event. You provide HTML
  • 12 social media posts: up to 1 per week, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn
  • 1 pre-event article announcing and promoting the event
  • 1 post-event article

 

You offer the following:

  • 3 all access media passes (editor, photographer, assistant) for events within Colombia, or 2 all access media passes for events outside of Colombia, including privileges of paid attendees (meals, event receptions, functions, etc.)
  • Prominent listing as media partner with our logo (and link on electronic media) on all print and electronic promotional materials, event programs, etc. including stage backdrops, and photographer’s curtains.
  • Table and suitable space to share our promotional material (primarily offering free subscriptions to attendees) and permission to offer free subscriptions to attendees
  • Airfare + Hotel to and from the event per our travel policy:
    • International, Bogotá: 1 hotel room (official event venue hotel) & 2 business class airfares
    • Rest of Colombia: 2 hotel rooms & 2 business class round trip fares
    • Events in Medellín do not require hotel room or air travel

Speaker / Moderator

We offer each other all of the above plus…

Finance Colombia offers:

  • 2 additional articles, promoting our participation, plus promoting the event (3 total).
  • 2 more promotional emails (up to 1 per month, maximum)
  • Cross platform promotion – banner ads on our other publications & social media channels as relevant: Finance Americas, Cognitive Business News, Lorenmoss.com, Unido Digital Media
  • Social media promotion, participation & engagement during the event
  • Active promotion of our participation via publisher & publication LinkedIn channels & groups, social media
  • Assistance & outreach (as necessary) with identifying & recruiting other speakers, invited guests & experts
  • Finance Colombia editors/publisher will  prepare and give relevant presentations and/or moderate up to 2 sessions, in English or Spanish

 

You offer:

  • Access to any VIP / optional extra-cost event functions
  • Full exhibit space during the event
  • 1 additional all-access exhibitor pass

 

Sponsor Package

We offer each other all of the above plus:

Finance Colombia offers:

  • Video and written interviews of speakers and/or organizers during the event (up to 5).
  • 12 additional social media posts (24 total)
  • 3 pre-event articles promoting the event, such as interviews with speakers
  • 3 (minimum) post-event articles highlighting the event’s success
  • Distribution of your content (such as white papers, reports, etc.) via Finance Colombia: Articles & banners with links to download
  • 2 additional email blasts (spread out, no more than 2 per month)

 

You offer:

  • $5,995 USD
  • 1 additional air fare & hotel room per above policy
  • Listing as silver level sponsor or above (or equivalent)

 

Additional Options

  • Keynote Speaker: Loren Moss, publisher of Finance Colombia will deliver opening or closing keynote presentation, researched and relevant to the event, English or Spanish $6,000 in addition to above – Speaker/Moderator or Sponsorship package
  • Outbound Marketing: A team of 3 of our bilingual outbound sales associates will contact and invite attendees to your event $11,000 USD / month

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tecnoglass inc barranquilla colombia glass, window, jose daes plate mover
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Tecnoglass to Present at Sidoti Microcap Virtual Investor Conference On May 20

A live broadcast of the presentation, including presentation materials, may be accessed through the Investor Relations section of the Tecnoglass website. A replay of the webcast will be available after the event.
Posted On May 13, 2021
, By Loren Moss
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Viva Air Increases Miami-Medellín Flights To 4 Daily, Seeks To Add 2 New Medellín-Argentina Routes

Viva Air has quietly increased the daily frequency of flights between its Medellín hub and Miami, Florida fron one daily flight up to as many as four daily flights in June. Viva has pledged to add 15 more international routes, and has already filed for permission to operate multiple routes to Argentina from both...
Posted On May 13, 2021
, By Loren Moss
Donations were transported on three Viva flights, from Medellín and Bogotá to Riohacha on April 14, 15 and 16; and delivered by the Vice Minister of Education to 11 educational establishments in the municipalities of Dibulla, Manaure and Riohacha.
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Viva Air Foundation Delivers School Supplies to 3,502 Students in La Guajira, Colombia

Donations were transported on three Viva flights, from Medellín and Bogotá to Riohacha on April 14, 15 and 16 to 11 educational establishments in the municipalities of Dibulla, Manaure and Riohacha. The airline also transported 1,000 backpacks donated by the Totto brand and 500 Nosotras feminine protection kits.
Posted On May 11, 2021
, By Loren Moss
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What Jumps Out: Band-Aid (or, Colombia’s Dire Economic Straits Need A Bit More)

Against the backdrop of the images we have seen, it appears almost churlish to discuss Colombia's investment grade credit rating, however its removal would have more effect on those protesting than most of them could imagine.
Posted On May 11, 2021
, By Rupert Stebbings
Tecnoglass has a 3 million square foot headquarters and production facility in Colombia's Atlantic port city of Barranquilla
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Tecnoglass Announces Record Q1 2021 Results, Shares Trading At All Time Highs As Guidance Remains Positive

Tecnoglass raises Full Year 2021 Growth Outlook to Adjusted EBITDA1 of $115 Million to $125 Million on Total Revenues of $420 Million to $435 Million. Record Cash Flow From Operations of $29.0 Million Marks 4 Straight Quarters of Exceptional Cash Generation and Supporting Further Leverage Reduction to 1.4x Net...
Posted On May 11, 2021
, By Loren Moss
Justin Trudeau in Canada (Photo credit: Adam Scotti / PMO)
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Canada Government Calls Out Colombian Police Brutality In Statement, Offers Assistance to Canadians

At any time, Canadians requiring emergency consular assistance can contact the Embassy of Canada to Colombia in Bogotá at 57 (1) 657-9800 or Global Affairs Canada’s 24/7 Emergency Watch and Response Centre in Ottawa by calling +1 613 996 8885 collect or by sending an email message to...
Posted On May 11, 2021
, By Loren Moss
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Nobody Likes Ivan: Understanding The Nationwide Protests & Unrest In Colombia

Colombian President Ivan Duque's withdrawal of his controversial tax hikes were not enough to stop nationwide protests in Colombia. The reason the protests continue vary, with much legitimate discontent and dissatisfaction, but provocateurs and common criminality must also be taken into account.
Posted On May 5, 2021
, By Loren Moss
Headline photo: Peaceful protesters in the Medellín neighborhood of San Javier (photo: Julian Padierna)
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United States Government, United Nations Call On Colombian Government To Respect Human Rights Amid Nationwide Unrest

Colombia's own government human rights ombudsman has reported alarm at over 87 cases of disappearances in areas where there have been clashes between protestors or rioters and government security forces. While there have been incidents of looting and rioting, there have been alarming reports of riot police...
Posted On May 5, 2021
, By Loren Moss
Cali's Alfonso Bonilla Aragón International Airport (CLO) in the suburb of Palmira (Photo: Loren Moss)
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Aerocivil Announces Reopening of Cali Colombia’s International Airport

All passengers should contact their air carriers directly to confirm flight measures or to make necessary arrangements. Please contact your air carrier directly. Finance Colombia does not provide airline or passenger service.
Posted On May 4, 2021
, By Loren Moss
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“Let’s Not Hit Each Other Anymore” — Colombian Riot Police Stop Battling Protesters, & Then Join Them

You can hear in the video (in Spanish) that his call was met with lots of skepticism, though some in the group urged calm, to hear him out. He continued...
Posted On May 4, 2021
, By Loren Moss
“On the issue of eggs, it depends on its quality. Let’s say $1,800 COP (48 cents, US) a dozen or something like that.”
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Finance Minister Alberto Carrasquilla Replaced By José Manuel Restrepo As Colombia’s Finance Minister After Tax Package Leads To Deadly Nationwide Protests

Carrasquilla became the personification and villain of the tax package—and dissatisfaction with the Duque administration more broadly—after admitting to Colombian journalist Vicky Davila in the weeks leading up to the protests that as one of Colombia’s elite, he had no idea how much basic staples like rice or eggs...
Posted On May 4, 2021
, By Loren Moss
President Duque withdraws the Fiscal Reform package.
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Colombian Fiscal Reform Proposal Defeated By Protests, President Ivan Duque Admits Defeat

Colombian President Ivan Duque announced that he was asking Congress to withdraw from consideration his fiscal reform package, brainchild of his Finance Minister Alberto Carrasquilla. The controversial package was put forward to broaden the Colombian government’s revenue base, but in the third year of a deeply...
Posted On May 4, 2021
, By Loren Moss
Cali's Alfonso Bonilla Aragón International Airport (CLO) in the suburb of Palmira (Photo: Loren Moss)
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Colombian Government Closes Cali International Airport Due To Civil Disturbances

Last night, Aeronáutica Civil (Aerocivil), Colombia’s civil aviation authority announced the temporary closure of the Alfonso Bonilla Aragón International Airport (above) in the Cali suburb of Palmira, leaving passengers stranded both at the airport and at other domestic and international airports with flights...
Posted On May 4, 2021
, By Loren Moss
Image: twitter
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Colombian Anger With President Duque’s Administration Boils Over Into National Protests & Violent Confrontations With Riot Police

Beyond the tax reform, which was the primary theme of the protests, Colombians took the opportunity to express deep discontent with the current government’s failure to manage the COVID pandemic, and lack of vaccines available in the country, and the government’s failure to protect community and social leaders from...
Posted On April 30, 2021
, By Loren Moss
Jorge Andrés Carrillo Cardoso Appointed As New CEO of EPM
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Jorge Andrés Carrillo Cardoso Appointed As New CEO of EPM

Bond investors and ratings agencies will be watching closely for signs that Carrillo has both the autonomy and acumen to successfully move the company forward while avoiding the political intrigue brewing in Colombia’s second largest city.
Posted On April 29, 2021
, By Loren Moss
Juan Manuel Barrientos of El Cielo
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El Cielo Is Now The First Colombian Restaurant To Earn A Michelin Star

  Chef Juan Manuel Barrientos, has become the first Colombian to win a Michelin star for his newest Colombian themed ElCielo restaurant, located in Washington D.C. ElCielo, a concept based on neuroscience applied to local products and ancestral roots is also the first Colombian restaurant to appear on the...
Posted On April 29, 2021
, By Loren Moss
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What Jumps Out: Colombians Out On The Streets

Administrations come and go but the country needs to move forward, and the failure of the tax reform is currently threatening the short-term future of Colombia.
Posted On April 29, 2021
, By Rupert Stebbings
Avianca CEO Anko van der Werff
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Investment Banker To Lead Avianca, Anko Van Der Werff Leaves To Run SAS in Europe

Before joining Avianca as CFO, Neuhauser was managing director covering Latin American airlines for Credit Suisse and worked as an investment banker for Deutsche Bank, Bank of America, and Merril Lynch.
Posted On April 29, 2021
, By Loren Moss
Above photo: Twittter @Giovasummer
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Colombians Take To The Streets To Protest, Lambast President Duque’s Fiscal Reform Package

Firearms and heavy weapons remain exempt from taxation, along with bottled mineral water and most soft drinks. In a “Let them eat cake” moment, Duque’s finance minister Alberto Carrasquilla in an interview defending the tax package, admitted that he had no idea how much basic staples like rice or eggs cost.
Posted On April 29, 2021
, By Loren Moss
Tecnoglass window-making factory in Barranquilla, Colombia. (Photo credit: Liliana Padierna)
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Tecnoglass To Hold Q1 2021 Earnings Call The Morning Of May 7

Management will host a webcast and conference call that same day at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time (9:00 a.m. Bogota, Colombia time) to review the company’s results. The conference call will be broadcast live over the Internet. Additionally, a slide presentation will accompany the conference call. To listen to the...
Posted On April 13, 2021
, By Loren Moss
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Etek Launches Identity & Access Management Service

A centralized, secure, and highly scalable service that simplifies identity and access management, increases productivity, and protects the sensitive assets of the organization.
Posted On April 13, 2021
, By Loren Moss
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GCA Airlines Files To Fly New Routes To Bucaramanga, Santa Marta, San Andrés & Pereira, Colombia

Colombian Airline GCA has filed for permission to fly new routes from Cartagena, Barranquilla, Pereira, and Cali to destinations in Bucaramanga, Pereira, and San Andrés. The routes are currently under review by Colombia's civil aviation authority.
Posted On April 13, 2021
, By Loren Moss
PharmaCielo horticultural worker harvests THC dominant and unique cultivar (CNW Group/PharmaCielo Ltd.)
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Colombian Cannabis Cultivator PharmaCielo Closes $13.5 Million CAD Capital Raise

PharmaCielo grows and produces cannabis products for export from its agricultural facilities in Rionegro, Antioquia, just outside of Medellín, Colombia. The company lists on the Canadian TSX Venture and over-the-counter exchanges as TSXV: PCLO & OTCQX: PCLOF.
Posted On April 13, 2021
, By Loren Moss
Photo from Twitter
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Support for Colombian Fugitive Alex Saab Turns Out To Be Nigerian Troll Farm

The operation was allegedly masterminded by a Nigerian PR firm and a British nonprofit called Digital Good Governance for Africa that paid Nigerian Twitter trolls to tweet support for Alex Saab in an attempt to influence the judicial process in Cape Verde and broader public opinion.
Posted On April 13, 2021
, By Loren Moss
After 1 week, Alejandro Calderón Chatet will no longer be CEO of EPM.
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EPM Governance Crisis Deepens: New CEO Alejandro Calderón Chatet Resigns, 1 Week After Being Appointed

The letter of resignation came just hours after a contentious press conference where Calderón wished to discuss his investment plan, but the press, including Finance Colombia, wished to delve into the numerous gaps and inconsistencies in his qualifications.
Posted On April 12, 2021
, By Loren Moss
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What Jumps Out: Where Is Everyone Going?

Earlier this week we had the equity market flows for March, a month when the index lost 3%, and we find that foreigners, whilst continuing their healthy participation at 34.8% were almost the largest net sellers. Now $30mn is not the end of the world however given the poor performance of Colombia versus its peers...
Posted On April 9, 2021
, By Rupert Stebbings
medellin colombia
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Medellín Selected As Co-Headquarters For World Economic Forum G20 Smart Cities Alliance Initiative

The World Economic Forum is launching two regional networks of cities in Latin America and South Asia to share knowledge on smart city development while protecting public interests related to privacy, security, and sustainability. Under the umbrella of the Forum’s G20 Global Smart Cities Alliance the two city...
Posted On April 8, 2021
, By Loren Moss
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El Cielo Hospitality Group Expands With New Medellín Hotel, Washington DC Restaurant

Behind the new DC restaurant & Medellín hotel is impresario Juan Manuel Barrientos, the youngest chef to be recognized among the 50 best chefs in Latin America by San Pellegrino’s World’s 50 Best three consecutive years (2013, 2014, 2015).
Posted On April 6, 2021
, By Loren Moss
A Khiron agricultural technician in their Ibagué, Tolima facilities.
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Khiron Begins Exports of Colombian Cannabis To Germany

Khiron is now shipping its branded EU-GMP certified medical cannabis to Germany, providing immediate access to the German market through its distribution partner, Nimbus Health GmbH. Khiron teams continue to educate physicians with plans to leverage clinical evidence from both the UK and Colombia
Posted On April 6, 2021
, By Loren Moss
© 2020 Loren Moss
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US Embassy Issues Guidance On Colombia Post-Easter Covid Restrictions

Colombia has announced additional measures to reduce the risk of contagion by COVID-19. Movement restrictions in municipal areas will be triggered if hospital occupancy rates of hospital Intensive Care Unit (ICU) reach certain levels. These measures will be in effect from Monday, April 5, until Monday, April 19.
Posted On April 6, 2021
, By Loren Moss
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Don’t Miss: Bonds & Loans Andes 2021 – Virtual Conference, April 27th

There has never been a more important time to bring together 200+ of the Andean region's most senior issuers, investors, bankers, rating agencies and lawyers to share knowledge, debate and network.  Finance Colombia readers receive a discount with the code FC10
Posted On April 6, 2021
, By Loren Moss
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Viva Air, Sky, Latam Approved For New Lima – Buenos Aires Routes

The Lima – Buenos Aires route is one of the most important in South America, connecting the capitals of Peru and neighboring Argentina. Viva & Sky may fly 4 weekly routes, while Latam may now fly 6.
Posted On April 6, 2021
, By Loren Moss
Ed Delgado of Ecuatoreana (right) speaks with Finance Colombia's Executive Editor Loren Moss
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Ecuadorean American Aviator Working To Resurrect The Country’s Flag Airline Ecuatoreana As A Regional Carrier

The COVID-19 Pandemic isn't holding Ed Delgado down, as he seeks to resurrect the Ecuatoreana aviation brand as a domestic regional carrier connecting Quito and Guayaquíl with The Galapagos Islands and other important destinations within Ecuador for citizens and tourists alike. In this interview he discusses his...
Posted On April 6, 2021
, By Loren Moss
Alejandro Calderón Chatet is the new CEO of Empresas Públicas de Medellín (EPM).
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Alejandro Calderón Chatet Appointed CEO of EPM

Calderón has a background in finance and investment, working as a credit analyst for Standard & Poor in Paris, serving as the Colombian consul in Boston, Massachusetts during the Juan Manuel Santos administration, and holding several investment banking roles in Bogotá.
Posted On April 6, 2021
, By Loren Moss
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What Jumps Out: Shakespeare, COVID, & The Colombian Economy

It is doubtful that in 1603 that Mr Shakespeare was thinking of COVID when he sat down to write Hamlet however that doesn't mean his words aren't valid for today's circumstances.
Posted On April 4, 2021
, By Rupert Stebbings
Photo courtesy Minsalud
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Colombia Enacts Stricter New COVID-19 Travel Restrictions

Effective April 7, 2021. To combat the COVID-19 Pandemic, no passengers, foreign or domestic, may fly if he or she has tested positive for COVID-19, has been in contact with a suspected case, or has symptoms.
Posted On April 3, 2021
, By Loren Moss
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Viva Air Now Offers Discounted COVID-19 Testing For Passengers Through Collaborating Laboratories

Viva Air is offering its air passengers access to special discounts on the Covid-19 tests now required on all domestic and international flights. The participating laboratories in Colombia are Aerosanidad, Idime, Laboratorio Lorena Vejarano and Centrolab. In Peru, it is Inbiomedic, and in the United States it is...
Posted On April 3, 2021
, By Loren Moss
Khiron CEO Álvaro Torres & Finance Colombia Executive Editor Loren Moss on a Webex call
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Khiron Life Sciences CEO Álvaro Torres Discusses The Cannabis Company’s Unique Go-To-Market Strategy & Its Network Of Zerenia Integrative Care Clinics

Like several other companies in Colombia, Khiron (TSX.V: KHRNF) cultivates and processes cannabis at its agricultural facilities in Ibagué, Tolima. But Khiron takes the unique approach of launching and operating a chain of integrative medical clinics under its Zerenia brand, providing a broad range of medical...
Posted On April 3, 2021
, By Loren Moss
Sergio Hernán Perdomo Llévano, from Huila, Colombia
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Colombian Lothario Dies In Custody While Awaiting Extradition To US For Bank Fraud

The charges against Perdomo stem from 2004, when he convinced a woman in the US to collaborate with him on financing for a condominium. The two took out a loan for $950,000 but Perdomo absconded with the money, leaving the woman on the hook for the amount and victimized.
Posted On April 1, 2021
, By Loren Moss
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Finance Colombia Returns As Supporting Partner For The Only Andean Region Credit Markets Event

Don’t miss this opportunity to join over 200 of the Andean region’s most senior investment, capital markets and finance professionals. Register online here or contact Jessica Wheater
Posted On March 31, 2021
, By Loren Moss
Barú, Colombia photo credit: Loren Moss
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Colombia’s Government Has Paved The Way For A Digital Nomad Visa – Here’s What To Expect

Visas for digital nomads in Colombia will be easy to obtain, will require less paperwork than a normal work visa, and will allow legalizing the status of workers arriving in the country, without necessarily being linked in a traditional way with a company, turning the country into a remote work center in the...
Posted On March 31, 2021
, By Humberto Rodriguez
Tilapia processing in the Colombian department of Huila. Photo courtesy MinCIT.
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Colombian Tilapia Exports Up 23.8% Over January, 2020. US Remains Primary Destination

Colombia consumes plenty of tilapia internally, but ships almost all of its exports to the United States, with some going to Peru and the UK. January figures showed a 23.8% increase in shipments over the same month in 2020.
Posted On March 31, 2021
, By Loren Moss
Photo © 2014 Loren Moss
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Curfews & Travel Measures Return To Medellín & Antioquia During Easter Week

Starting today, all of Antioquia, including Medellín is under a 5pm-5am daily COVID-19 curfew and alcohol ban. Hospital intensive care wards have reached 95% capacity in some parts of the department. Normally this is the busiest travel and leisure week of the year in Colombia.
Posted On March 31, 2021
, By Loren Moss
This aircraft, featuring CFM International LEAP-1A engines, is the sixth A320neo to deliver to Viva Air as part of a multi-aircraft transaction between ACG and the airline. Backed by Irelandia Aviation and using its low-cost carrier model, Viva has aggressive growth plans to connect North America, South America, and The Caribbean through its Medellín Hub.
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Viva Air Takes Delivery Of Another Airbus A320neo

This aircraft, featuring CFM International LEAP-1A engines, is the sixth A320neo to deliver to Viva Air as part of a multi-aircraft transaction between ACG and the airline. Backed by Irelandia Aviation and using its low-cost carrier model, Viva has aggressive growth plans to connect North America, South America,...
Posted On March 31, 2021
, By Loren Moss
Colombian sweet pepper photo by Malory Andrea
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Colombia Approved For Pepper Exports To US

A division of the United States Department of Agriculture gave final approval and issued guidelines for importation of Colombian capsicum pepper varieties. This creates another opportunity for Colombia to take advantage of its bilateral free trade agreement with the US, in place since 2012.
Posted On March 31, 2021
, By Loren Moss
What Jumps Out, Easter 2021
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Opinion: Easter Potpourri & Why Colombia’s COLCAP Is Struggling To Attract Investors

Colombians are very much ‘on the road’ this week, there may be strict limitations in terms of religious processions and gatherings however in order to compensate themselves, the populace have scattered themselves to the winds. A week or so ago I made mention of a post-Easter COVID spike, similar to...
Posted On March 30, 2021
, By Rupert Stebbings
Screenshot of ESPN Colombia
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WATCH: ESPN Colombia Announcer Survives On-Air Video Wall Collapsing Over Him

The collapse happened while ESPN Colombia was broadcasting live analysis and commentary about Colombian professional soccer. Presenter Carlos Orduz survived, fortunately without injury, but the accident should never have happened and could have turned out far worse.
Posted On March 30, 2021
, By Loren Moss
Maria Paula Duque has left her position with Avianca Airlines and joined FTI Consulting in Colombia.
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Maria Paula Duque Resigns From Avianca, Joins FTI Consulting

Maria Paula Duque has left her position with Avianca Airlines where she was Senior Vice President of Strategic Relations & Director of Customer Experience, and joined FTI Consulting in Colombia as Managing Director. Duque is sister of Colombian President Ivan Duque.
Posted On March 30, 2021
, By Loren Moss
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CH: Aviation: Viva Air Now Has Youngest Fleet In Colombia, 3rd Newest In All South America

Of Viva’s 20 existing aircraft, five are the newest Airbus A320neos that offer longer range and higher fuel efficiency, leading to both lower cost and environmental impact. Of the 50 aircraft on order, 35 are A320neo and the others are standard A320 models. The A320s equipped with Viva’s CFM LEAP-1A turbofan jet...
Posted On March 30, 2021
, By Loren Moss
The Perales airport serves the city of Ibagué, and the surrounding department of Tolima, Colombia in Colombia’s coffee belt. Ibagué is a city of 530,000, making it Colombia’s 7th largest.
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Colombian Security Guard Sentenced For Operating Drag Races On Airport Runway

FAST & FURIOUS? Cadena was supposed to be watching over the Perales Airport at night, but instead used his access to open the runway to illegal drag racers. The Colombian government was not amused.
Posted On March 30, 2021
, By Loren Moss
husband and wife couple (above), Martha Lucía Osorio Cárdenas & Fernando Zuleta Bermúdez
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Married Couple & Daughter Arrested For Human Trafficking, Selling Colombian Women Into Sexual Slavery

Martha Lucía Osorio Cárdenas & Fernando Zuleta Bermúdez along with their daughter, Leidy Johana Osorio Bermúdez are charged with preying on poor Colombian women in Bogotá, Cali, & the Medellín area, selling them into sexual slavery abroad.
Posted On March 30, 2021
, By Loren Moss
Ahead of the expected presentation of the tax reform to Congress next week, the 'commission of experts' have spoken with their views as to what needs to happen.
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Opinion: On Colombia’s Tax Reform, The Experts Have Spoken

Ahead of the expected presentation of the tax reform to Congress next week, the 'commission of experts' have spoken with their views as to what needs to happen.
Posted On March 19, 2021
, By Rupert Stebbings
Tecnoglass COO Christian Daes & Colombian President Ivan Duque
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Tecnoglass Hosts Colombian President Ivan Duque, IDB Delegation

President Duque praised Tecnoglass’ evolution into a highly technological operation with value-added components that have allowed it to penetrate the U.S market, becoming one of the largest companies in the industry. He also highlighted the company´s leading role in seeking a sustainable and socially responsible...
Posted On March 19, 2021
, By Loren Moss
La policía judicial exhumó un cuerpo en un lote del barrio Los Naranjos de Armenia, para establecer si se trata de la señora Betty Vallejo Reyes.
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Colombia’s Growing Massacre Problem Fueled By Rebels vs Narco-Mafias Says Insight Crime

The massacres in Southeast Antioquia appear related to a confrontation between gangs associated with the Urabeños, which is also known as the Autodefensas Gaitanistas de Colombia (AGC), and the Medellin-based Oficina de Envigado. Both are looking to control local drug markets.
Posted On March 12, 2021
, By Insight Crime
EPM General Manager Alvaro Rendón (left) with Medellín Mayor Daniel Quintero (photo credit: EPM)
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Medellín’s Mayor Quintero To Be Deposed Over Firing Of EPM General Manager

According to former GM Rendón in several interviews, the mayor fired him due to his resistance of the mayor's interference in EPM’s internal management, contrary to the established corporate governance framework that allows EPM to operate as a business without direct political operational control.
Posted On March 11, 2021
, By Loren Moss
Photo courtesy: TaskUs / Invest Pacific
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Customer Experience BPO TaskUs Expands To Cali, Colombia

TaskUs is opening its Cali, Colombia location this month, though employees will begin working remotely. Once open, TaskUs says the site will offer recreation and relaxation areas, collaborative spaces and fun zones with gaming equipment and kiosks. The company is actively hiring bilingual talent.
Posted On March 10, 2021
, By Loren Moss
Felix Antelo (left) of VIva Air and Matias Laks of Rappi
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Rappi & Viva Air Sign Pact To Offer Flights Via Rappi App

Colombian technology unicorn Rappi and low-cost carrier Viva Air have announced a deal that will allow Rappi users to purchase flights directly from the Rappi app to Viva’s domestic and international destinations.
Posted On March 10, 2021
, By Loren Moss
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Spanish Retailer Zara Home Lambasted For Exorbitant Vegetable Sponges

The Luffa or "Loofah" sponge that Zara Home offered for over $14 USD can be had from retailers for under $1 and is the inside of a dried fruit. Ridicule was fast & furious on social media.
Posted On March 10, 2021
, By Loren Moss
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Frontera Energy Appoints New CEO, Issues 2021 Guidance

Since the new Frontera emerged in November 2016, Frontera has made tremendous progress. The team has improved Frontera's performance and reputation, exited underperforming assets and agreements, driven down costs, and maintained a strong production and financial profile throughout this transformation, said...
Posted On March 10, 2021
, By Loren Moss
Screen capture Youtube - EL Sol
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Retired Colombian General Luis Humberto Poveda Calls Human Rights Activists “Rats, “Assassins”

“No more defense of the murderous rats that today pose as human rights defenders, no more defense of evil and criminality with ornate writings”—General (ret) Luis Humberto Poveda.
Posted On March 10, 2021
, By Loren Moss
The measurements are carried out by means of a 150-meter-high meteorological tower that was installed in a lot near the oil producer’s Cartagena refinery.
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Ecopetrol Investigating Wind Energy Feasibility In Cartagena, Huila, Casanare

The company estimates that in the second half of this year it will also begin wind energy potential measurements in the Colombian departments of Huila and Casanare on land adjacent to its local operations in those regions.
Posted On March 10, 2021
, By Loren Moss
TüL, an app-based marketplace for procuring building materials, raised a $20.3 Series A round Elenas, an online social commerce platform, raised a $6M Series A round from FJ Labs, Leo Capital, Meesho, Alpha4 Ventures Demetria, a provider of a cloud-based platform for quality and traceability data for the coffee industry, raised a $3M seed round from Mercantil Colpatria
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Colombian Startups Tül, Elenas, Demetria Receive VC Funding

Demetria, a provider of a cloud-based platform for quality and traceability data for the coffee industry, raised a $3M seed round from Mercantil Colpatria
Posted On March 10, 2021
, By Loren Moss
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Feria 2 Ruedas Motorcycle Industry Convention Postponed Another Year Until 2022

The successful event boasts over 98% of exhibitor space sold, and registered 65,000 visitors at the last extravaganza, creating 6,000 jobs for metropolitan Medellín. The four-day event reserves two days for industry professionals, then opening to the public for the final two days.
Posted On March 10, 2021
, By Loren Moss
Tecnoglass window-making factory in Barranquilla, Colombia. (Photo credit: Liliana Padierna)
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Tecnoglass Announces Dividend For Q1 2021

The dividend will be paid on April 30, 2021 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 31, 2021.
Posted On March 10, 2021
, By Loren Moss
2021 Desalination Latin America
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Free Report Available On The Current Status of Desalination in Latin America

The report has been produced prior to the 3rd Annual International Conference and Exhibition, Desalination Latin America (24-25 March 2021 Santiago, Chile), where key industrial representatives will gather to share experiences, present new projects and develop effective strategies to increase water supplies in all...
Posted On March 3, 2021
, By Loren Moss
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Tecnoglass Single-Family Residential Revenues Grow 51% In Q4 Of Record-Breaking 2020

Tecnoglass introduced a full-year 2021 growth outlook for Adjusted EBITDA of $100 million to $110 million USD on total revenues of $400 million to $415 million. Gross Margin reached a full year record of 37.1% -
Posted On March 2, 2021
, By Loren Moss
140 miles east of Nicaragua and 470 miles north of Colombia, San Andres is a tourist destination rivaling Cartagena in Popularity. its territorial waters are rich with aquatic fauna & potential petroleum reserves.
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Viva Air Takes Over 1st Place In Passenger Market Share To San Andrés, Colombia’s Caribbean Archipelago

Even with the COVID-19 pandemic, Viva Air transported over 100,000 passengers to and from San Andrés during the first two months of 2021, with a load factor (occupancy rate) of 94%.
Posted On March 2, 2021
, By Loren Moss
With so much retail moving to e-commerce this year, and the resultant spike in malicious attempts targeting retailers, shoppers, and broader business in general, it is critical that all companies have personnel properly trained and empowered to address these threats.
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Etek Launches Ethical Hacker Cybersecurity Training Program

The Certified Ethical Hacking - CEH V11 credential issued by ETEK teaches aspiring students and practicing professionals how to identify and exploit vulnerabilities, while the CEH Practice is a test of application of the concepts learned. Those candidates who have obtained the CEH credential and can demonstrate...
Posted On March 2, 2021
, By Loren Moss
Drone inspection. Operator inspecting construction building turbine power plant
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P&C Insurer Chubb Launches Drone Inspection Program In Colombia

Chubb Risk Engineering initially developed this service in North America, then introducing it in Chile during 2018, then rolling it out to several Latin American countries.
Posted On March 2, 2021
, By Loren Moss
easyfly atr
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Easyfly Restarts Medellín – Cartagena Flights

Easyfly operates 34 direct routes throughout Colombia with a presence in 28 cities and specializes in connectivity with Colombia’s secondary & tertiary cities. The Medellín - Cartagena flights restart March 9, with tickets on sale now.
Posted On March 2, 2021
, By Loren Moss
Avianca ATR 72-600
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Avianca Airlines Suspends Multiple International Routes

Avianca indicated that the restrictions were necessitated by “the constant restrictions in different countries in terms of limitation of the entry of tourists, operational reductions, as well as mobility within cities, and the high uncertainty that passengers still have."
Posted On March 2, 2021
, By Loren Moss
Ecopetrol President Felipe Bayón
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Ecopetrol Announces 2020 & Q4 Results, President Defends ISA Deal

Ecopetrol reports sales down 23.6% year-on-year for the 4th quarter of 2020, to 14,190 trillion Colombian pesos, or 3.95 billion USD. Full year sales are down 29.4% to 13.8 billion. The company was able to report net income of 1.7 trillion pesos, or $471 million USD.
Posted On March 2, 2021
, By Loren Moss
Vostock LNG 2021
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Invitation: Participate In The 1st LNG Online Congress in Latin America, the Caribbean and Brazil

In the virtual platform of Vostock Capital you will be able to attend all the scheduled conferences, look for the participants and hold 1 to 1 video meetings with them or have a conversation via chat, allowing you to do business and contacts from anywhere in the world.
Posted On March 2, 2021
, By Loren Moss
movistar colombia fine million ultramagic
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Bogotá Now Has 500 Mbps Symmetric Residential Fiber Optic Service For Under $85 USD Monthly

With this new offer, Bogotá area residents and businesses will have access to some of the fastest symmetrical internet speeds in the world, at a sub $100 USD price point.
Posted On March 2, 2021
, By Loren Moss
President Juan Manuel Santos gives a speech at Casa de Nariño in Bogotá introducing justices for the Special Jurisdiction for Peace, or JEP. (Credit: Presidencia de la República)
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UN Applauds Colombia’s Peace Tribunal’s Acceptance of over 4,000 Additional Human Rights Cases

Colombia’s Special Jurisdiction for Peace, set up to prosecute crimes committed during the armed conflict, announced that it was investigating the killing of 6,402 “disappeared” people, far higher than the initial figure of some 2,000 that they had originally received to investigate. 
Posted On March 2, 2021
, By Loren Moss
mbia are the best. The best workers you can imagine, and they are grateful, loyal and they fight for the company,
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Tecnoglass Pays Off All Outstanding 2022 Bonds A Year Early

As it withdrew ratings due to the early payoff of all outstanding debt, Fitch recognized Tecnoglass' competitive cost structure, above-average growth profile supported by its solid order backlog, long-term relationships with customers and robust demand for its products.
Posted On February 23, 2021
, By Loren Moss
The transformers each have a capacity of 112 MVA (million volt amperes) and will transform the generator output from 18 kilovolts to the grid distribution voltage of 500 kilovolts. Each is 4 meters high and weighs 110 tons when filled with oil.
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EPM’s Hidroituango Project Installs 1st of 25 500-Kilovolt Transformers

When the catastrophic flooding occurred on April 18, 2018, 18 transformers had been installed, but were submerged for 9 months when engineers had to flood the power generation chamber to save the rest of the structure. This left the transformers completely destroyed, necessitating their replacement.
Posted On February 23, 2021
, By Loren Moss
Venezuela border
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Nonprofits, BPO Firms Commit To Hiring Venezuelan Refugees in Colombia

So far, the BPO firms, including Teleperformance, Sykes, Sutherland, Sitel, Outsourcing S.A., One Link BPO, IGT Solutions, Emtelco and Alorica have hired over 3,500 Venezuelans as part of their combined workforce of approximately 85,000 in Colombia.
Posted On February 23, 2021
, By Loren Moss
Guaviare
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US Inaugurates New Colombia Rural Police Base In Calamar, Guaviare

More than 40 police from the Directorate of Carabineros and Rural Security (DICAR) and Guaviare’s Departmental Police will use the base to expand patrols, support the community, prevent environmental crimes, and combat narcotrafficking. In addition to the construction, DICAR, with INL support, developed activities...
Posted On February 20, 2021
, By Loren Moss
la cira infantas ecopetrol loan cash on hand
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Ecopetrol Net Proven Reserves Down 6.5%

By the end of 2020, the Ecopetrol Group's net proven reserves totalled 1,770 million barrels of oil equivalent (MBOE), which represents a 6.5% decrease versus 2019 (1,893 MBOE). The reserves replacement ratio was 48%, with an average reserve life of 7.5 years.
Posted On February 20, 2021
, By Loren Moss
o BackStartup, a tech-enabled accounting services provider, raised a $1.2M seed round from Alaya Capital Partners, Life Is Too Short Capital, 0BS, Labcap
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Tracxn: Colombian Accounting Provider BackStartup Raises $1.2 Million USD Seed Round

BackStartup, a tech-enabled accounting services provider, raised a $1.2M seed round from Alaya Capital Partners, Life Is Too Short Capital, 0BS, Labcap
Posted On February 20, 2021
, By Loren Moss
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Avianca Includes COVID-19 Test On 1st Class International Fares

Avianca’s highest fare class of XXL includes home testing for up to six passengers at the same location. Avianca passengers who purchase standard and economy fares will be able to take the PCR or antigen tests at discounted rates
Posted On February 20, 2021
, By Loren Moss
Jetblue
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JetBlue Takes Away Carry-On Bags For Basic Fare Passengers

JetBlue passengers purchasing the basic fare they call “Basic Blue” for flights after July 19 will no longer be able to bring a carry-on item aboard without paying a $65 USD extra charge. JetBlue currently flies to Bogotá, Cartagena & Medellín in Colombia.
Posted On February 20, 2021
, By Loren Moss
American Airlines Boeing 777-200,
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American Airlines Launches 3 Daily Routes Between NY and Cali, Bogotá, Medellín, Colombia

American Airlines is launching 3 new daily routes from New York (JFK) to Cali (CLO), Bogota (BOG) and Medellin (MDE), Colombia. Flights begin May 6, 2021
Posted On February 18, 2021
, By Loren Moss
Minnie & Mickey Mouse Image by Momentmal from Pixabay
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Viva Air Expands Internationally With New Routes From Colombia To Orlando, Florida, México City, & Cancún, MX

Bucking the general trend in the aviation & tourism sectors, Viva Air today announced further international expansion with new routes between its Medellín hub and Orlando Florida, México City, and Cancún, México along with a new route between Mexico City & Bogotá.
Posted On February 16, 2021
, By Loren Moss
Image from Twitter account of Ecuatoriana Airlines @EcuatorianaAir1
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Avianca Denies Boarding To President of New Ecuador Airlines

Finance Colombia reached out to multiple contacts within Avianca for comments or clarification but received no response. Torre El Dorado indicates that likewise, it has received only silence from the Bogotá based airline.
Posted On February 16, 2021
, By Loren Moss
Photo courtesy of Copa Airlines
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Copa Airlines Reports $168.8 Million USD Loss For Q4 2020

For the full year 2020, Copa Holdings reported a net loss of $598.6 million, or $14.08 per share. Excluding special items, the airline would have reported a net loss of $259.5 million, or $6.11 per share. Special items for the full year include a $191.2 million in total impairment charges related to the Boeing...
Posted On February 12, 2021
, By Loren Moss
Pricesmart COVID temperature thermometer
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PriceSmart Announces January Sales Up 5.2%, Also Declares Dividend & Names New Directors

The company also plans to open new warehouse clubs in Guatemala City, Guatemala and Bucaramanga, Colombia in the fall of 2021, and in Portmore, Jamaica in the spring of 2022. Once these three new clubs are open, the company will operate 50 warehouse clubs.
Posted On February 12, 2021
, By Loren Moss
SINPRO President Olga Lucia Arango
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SINPRO, EPM’s Largest Labor Union Warns The Battles Between Medellín’s Mayor & EPM’s Former GM Are Hurting The Utility Conglomerate

Olga Lucia Arango, president of SINPRO, EPM's largest labor union, expresses in a letter shared with Finance Colombia, the union's grave concerns with the behavior of, and public battle between Medellín Mayor Daniel Quintero and EPM former GM Alvaró Rendón, who was both hired and fired by the mayor.
Posted On February 12, 2021
, By Loren Moss
Mineros Atico El Roble Chocó Mine mina
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Atico Mining Announces Q4 Results Were Down, But 2020 Annual Results Were Positive For El Roble Copper & Gold Mine In Chocó, Colombia

The El Roble mine is a high grade, underground copper and gold mine with nominal processing plant capacity of 1,000 tons per day, located in the Department of Choco in Colombia. Its commercial product is a copper-gold concentrate.
Posted On February 12, 2021
, By Loren Moss
Tecnoglass Barranquilla plant
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Tecnoglass To Release 2020 Full Year & Q4 Results March 2: Here’s How To Participate In The Conference Call

Tecnoglass' tailored, high-end products are found on some of the world's most distinctive properties, including the El Dorado Airport (Bogota), United Nations Plaza (New York), Icon Bay (Miami), and Salesforce Tower (San Francisco).
Posted On February 12, 2021
, By Loren Moss
ProcessMaker is a no-code/low-code open-source process automation platform founded two decades ago by Bobby Vernon and Brian Reale
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Bogotá’s ProcessMaker Raises $45 Million USD Series A Funding From Aldrich Capital

Aldrich invested in ProcessMaker because it is a highly capital efficient founder-run business that has a respected global brand. ProcessMaker is a market innovator that has proven that it knows how to be profitable and thrive even during a once in a century world-wide pandemic. At ACP, we love low-code process...
Posted On February 12, 2021
, By Loren Moss
Image courtesy Fiscalia de Colombia
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Duque Administration Intentionally Failing To Prevent Human Rights Murders, Says Human Rights Watch

“Unless the government takes serious action, many more human rights defenders are likely to be killed, leaving hundreds of vulnerable communities undefended,” Vivanco said.
Posted On February 11, 2021
, By Loren Moss
Rendition showing fully expanded Puerto Solo Energy Hub Port Complex to be built in Buenaventura, Colombia
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SeaOne To Build New Natural Gas Port & Infrastructure In Buenaventura, Colombia

The Puerto Solo Energy Hub Port Complex intends to facilitate international trade by receiving and delivering imported natural gas to the Pacific region of Colombia, providing storage and pipeline infrastructure to store and deliver 1.8 million barrels of fuel into the Colombian market.
Posted On February 11, 2021
, By Loren Moss
Parque Caracolí mall in Floridablanca, Colombia, near Bucaramanga, Santander
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Viva Air Continues Expansion With 3 New Routes From Medellín & Bogotá To Bucaramanga & Cúcuta

Viva Air has announced two new domestic routes between its Medellín hub and Colombia’s eastern cities of Cúcuta and Bucaramanga, and one new route between Bogotá and Bucaramanga.
Posted On February 10, 2021
, By Loren Moss
EPM General Manager Alvaro Rendón (left) with Medellín Mayor Daniel Quintero (photo credit: EPM)
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Former CEO of EPM Denounces Medellín’s Mayor As A Menace To The Utility’s Corporate Governance & Independence

According to Rendón on radio interviews he gave with Colombian radio stations Blu Radio and W Radio, Mayor Quintero has led a hostile takeover of EPM. In the interviews, Rendón accused the mayor of attempting to install his private secretary, Camila Villamizar, on various EPM internal committes to act as his...
Posted On February 8, 2021
, By Loren Moss
Photo courtesy Washington Apple Commission
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US Begins Exporting Additional Apple Varieties To Colombia

Apples from the US compete in Colombia with imports from Chile, Portugal, Spain, Italy and France. US producers export between $10-15 million USD in apples to Colombia, representing approximately 8.500 metric tons, though that volume increased 21% to 10,300 metric tons as of September 2020
Posted On February 8, 2021
, By Loren Moss
David Wigoda Rinzler, convicted Ponzi fraudster of the Factor Group.
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Fugitive Ponzi Scammer David Wigoda Rinzler Sentenced To 13 Years Prison In Colombia

In the sentence, the judge denied David Wigoda Rinzler the benefits of probation and house arrest but ordered his capture, with the understanding that he is a fugitive from justice. Rinzler is thought by Colombian authorities to be in Israel, and they will seek to coordinate his capture with Interpol.
Posted On February 5, 2021
, By Loren Moss
Allianz
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Allianz Fined By Colombian Government For Obstructing Investigation Into Über

According to Supertransporte, Allianz refused to respond to multiple requests from the regulatory agency, which has been battling Über and other transportation innovators in Colombia
Posted On February 5, 2021
, By Loren Moss
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