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Colombia Enacts Immediate Emergency Travel Ban On Travel From United Kingdom

The Colombian government decided to immediately suspend the entry of flights & travelers from the United Kingdom,either direct or by connection; and also resolved that inadmissible foreigners must return to the country of origin immediately upon arrival.

Posted OnDecember 22, 2020

, ByLoren Moss

Avianca Changes Redemption Model, Making It More Expensive To Earn LifeMiles & Difficult To Attain Elite Status

Passengers who credited miles to Lifemiles in the past also will find it nearly impossible to qualify for elite status while primarily flying Star Alliance partner airlines, as another new requirement is that to qualify for Lifemiles elite status, 80% of the qualifying miles must...

Posted OnDecember 17, 2020

, ByLoren Moss

Photo: screen capture from Fiscalia General de Colombia

Israeli Drug Kingpin Gabriel Kenigsberger Captured In Bogotá

Kenigsberger, though already convicted, is also still being investigated for participation in sexual exploitation of minors with the promotion of sexual tourism plans that included children.

Posted OnDecember 15, 2020

, ByLoren Moss

Leonor Espinosa Wins The Estrella Damm Chefs' Choice Award (PRNewsfoto/Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants)

Colombian Chef Leonor Espinosa Honored By Colleagues WIth Estrella Damm Chef’s Choice Award

Espinosa, who won the Latin America's Best Female Chef Award in 2017, is renowned for her pioneering work to revive Colombian culinary traditions and for using food to promote cultural and social development in indigenous, afro-descendant, and rural communities.

Posted OnDecember 8, 2020

, ByLoren Moss

Dr. Fernando Ruíz Gómez, Colombia’s minister of health. Photo courtesy Colombian Health Ministry

Minister of Health: Despite Court Order, Visitors To Colombia Do Not Require PCR Test

In late November, an attorney, Alberto González Mebarack, launched a lawsuit in Bogotá to demand that the Colombian Ministry of Health reimpose the requirement for a negative PCR test on any traveler entering Colombia. After

Posted OnDecember 8, 2020

, ByLoren Moss

Digital Nomads: Is Colombia’s New Freelancer Visa Right For You?

The m-type Colombian freelance visa is granted to expats who want to practice their profession independently within national territory. It was created to give foreign nationals the legal right to work remotely whilst living in Colombia for Colombian businesses and organizations....

Posted OnDecember 8, 2020

, ByLoren Moss

Khiron Opening Zerenia Cannabis Treatment Clinic In Medellín

The Medellin clinic, with a grand opening planned for December 8, 2020, will support Khiron´s goal of expanding regional access to the firm’s clinical services and medical cannabis products for patients.

Posted OnDecember 2, 2020

, ByLoren Moss

Sitel Announces Hybrid Contact Center Coworking Space In Barranquilla, Colombia

Sitel is adding Barranquilla to Bogotá and Cali as the third Colombian city where the customer experience provider has a presence.

Posted OnDecember 2, 2020

, ByLoren Moss

Video Interview: Renovatio’s Francisco Sanclemente Explains Colombia’s 1st Private Renewable Energy Auction

Finance Colombia executive editor Loren Moss was able to sit down with Grupo Renovatio general manager Francisco Sanclemente in Bogotá to understand the renewable energy auction and what it means for the industry, and for all Colombians.

Posted OnDecember 1, 2020

, ByLoren Moss

EPM Appoints Blanca Liliana Ruíz Arroyave To Run Acquired Afinia Caribbean Electrical Utility

Ruíz has spent the last 24 years of her career at EPM, where she has held multiple posts including Director of Energy Regulation, and Executive Vice President of Business Management.

Posted OnNovember 30, 2020

, ByLoren Moss