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Colombian Government Announces Biosafety Protocols For Arriving International Travelers

Travelers arriving to Colombia must present a negative result of a PCR test for Covid-19 taken no longer than 96 hours before the stipulated time of travel and whoever has symptoms associated with Covid-19 will not be allowed to get on board.

Posted On September 18, 2020

, By Loren Moss

Cartagena-Based US DEA Agent Guilty Of Stealing Over $9 Million USD In Drug Money

US DEA Special Agent José Ismael Irizarry and his wife Nathalia Gomez Irizarry pled guilty to all charges in a mammoth scheme to steal government funds, drug proceeds and launder money. The Irizarrys apparently are related to the notorious Ambuila crime family of Cali, Colombia.

Posted On September 15, 2020

, By Loren Moss

Viva Air Restarts International Flights September 19 With Miami-Cartagena Route

Viva Air is the 1st Colombian carrier to announce international flights after airspace reopens. Colombia-Miami flights start September 19. Viva is waiting on Peruvian authorization to begin flights there as well.

Posted On September 10, 2020

, By Loren Moss

Declan Ryan Says Viva Air Not Being Treated Fairly By Colombian Government: Exclusive Interview

Finance Colombia’s founder Loren Moss was able to connect with Viva Air’s Executive Chairman Declan Ryan to better understand the gap between what the Duque Administration has said, and what they are doing. Are investors being treated equitably?

Posted On September 3, 2020

, By Loren Moss

From Tomato-Thrower To Banana Republican, Can Medellin’s Mayor Daniel Quintero Learn Good Governance (Please?): Op-Ed

Only 8 months into his term as mayor of Medellín, tomato-throwing Daniel Quintero has managed to unite Paisas from labor unions to corporate giants against him.Multiple boards of directors have resigned, and Fitch has downgraded the city-owned utility's credit, citing 'governance...

Posted On September 1, 2020

, By Loren Moss

Cameron WIlson of Colombia Risk Analysis

What To Expect In 2nd Half Of Colombian President Ivan Duque’s Term? Colombia Risk Analysis Predicts In This Exclusive Video Interview

The report’s co-author Cameron Wilson took time to speak with Finance Colombia executive editor Loren Moss about the many points covered by the report, including what to expect in the second half of Colombian President Ivan Duque’s term.

Posted On August 25, 2020

, By Loren Moss

Andicom 2020 Goes Virtual September 2-3: CINTEL’s Ericc Sanchez Discusses The New X-Tech Format

Executive Editor Loren Moss spoke with CIntel’s Ericc Sanchez Castillo about the unique format of this year’s ANDICOM and the added features enabled by the virtual format.

Posted On August 25, 2020

, By Loren Moss

DHL Express To Open 10 New Retail Service Locations In Colombia

DHL Express announced that it is in the process of opening 10 additional retail service centers throughout Colombia during the second half of 2020 to serve growing demand for international express shipping.

Posted On July 30, 2020

, By Loren Moss

Foreign Investors Still Confident In Colombia, According To Survey by IPAs

The study revealed that 66% of the surveyed businesspeople were optimistic regarding the operations of their companies in Colombia, while 30% feel the same in respect to the performance of the economy in general.

Posted On June 29, 2020

, By Loren Moss

Finance Colombia Readers Invited On Virtual Tour of Ecopetrol’s Cartagena Refinery

Finance Colombia readers are invited to attend a virtual tour around the production site of Ecopetrol’s Cartagena Refinery within the Online Business Congress and one-on-one Meetings during the “Colombia Oil and Gas 2020” congress July 22-24.

Posted On June 11, 2020

, By Loren Moss