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In line with its plan to expand and strengthen its presence in markets with a high demand in the transport of goods and merchandise, Avianca Cargo has incorporated its fifth Airbus A-330 aircraft exclusively for freight. The addition of this new aircraft allows Avianca Cargo to...

Bogota Based Cardinal Compañia de Seguros has concluded negotiations leading to The Travelers Companies of The United States partnering with Brasil based J Malucelli to  acquire a majority stake in the upstart surety provider. The company will remain in Bogotá but be rebranded as...

The Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, along with regional conglomerate Gilinski Group, today announced new management plans for two hotels in Bogota. Following extensive updates and renovations, the historic Hotel Casa Medina Bogota will re-open as the Four Seasons Hotel Casa...

Finance Colombia’s Loren Moss sat down with with Christian Onetto, the general manager of Cisco Colombia, to get his take on why Cisco sees such promise in Colombia. Cisco recently moved to expansive, revamped offices in Bogotá’s Usaquen district, complete with Colombia’s first...

Just north of the upscale Hacienda Santa Barbara shopping mall in Bogotá’s Usaquen area, a new Hampton Inn is under construction, at the corner of Ave. 7 and Calle 119. The new Hampton Inn, a Hilton Worldwide brand, is geared to serve Bogotá’s cosmopolitan north side,...

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG)announced the opening of the Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Bogotá Zona Financiera. The new-build, 99-room hotel is a LEED Gold certified property and is located in Bogotá’s financial district at Carrera 7 N. 67-39. The hotel is part of...

According to a report jointly produced by the gremios (trade groups) ANDI (National Businessmen’s Association of Colombia), FENALCO (National Federation of Merchants), and the Colombian Automotive Committee, in December 2014 new automobile sales in Colombia surpassed 40,000 units...

Neuberger Berman, a New York based employee-owned investment manager, is pleased to announce the opening of a new office in Bogota, Colombia. The office is located on the 14th floor of Calle 100 #7-33, Tower 1. Bogota is Neuberger Berman’s second location in Latin America,...

Friday January 16th at 3:14 p.m., the first Boeing B787-8 of Avianca departed from the El Dorado International Airport in Bogotá en route to New York with 236 passengers and 10 crew. On board this sophisticated aircraft, passengers of route AV 244 will enjoy a more comfortable...

In December 2014, and in just 13 days, Avianca received delivery of its first four Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. This signals the end of the first phase of incorporation of the Dreamliners. The remaining aircraft will be incorporated into the fleet between 2015 and 2019....