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Spirit Airlines (NYSE:SAVE) has announced the addition of two new destinations to its network in 2020, with service to Bucaramanga (BGA) and Barranquilla (BAQ) Colombia starting in April, subject to regulatory approval. Spirit flew its first flight to Colombia in May 2008,...

Finance Colombia’s Executive Editor Loren Moss was fortunate enough to sit down with Kevin Roberts when he was in Colombia for the WOBI World Leadership Forum last month. Kevin is the former chairman of global advertising agency Saatchi & Saatchi where he invente...

Colombia’s government has raised the minimum wage for 2020 by 6% to $980,657 Colombian Pesos ($298.92 USD) per month, including the transportation subsidy mandatory for employees making less than twice the official minimum wage. The minimum monthly salary will be set at $877,803...

Colombian and US officials met last week at the historic residence of the Marquis de Valdehoyos in Cartagena, Colombia for official talks titled “Consultations on Extradition and Mutual Legal Assistance to be held between the United States and Colombia.” The meeting was part of...

Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced yesterday that Stork, part of Fluor’s Diversified Services segment, together with its consortium partners, was awarded a 4-year framework agreement for plant turnaround services by Ecopetrol S.A. (NYSE: EC BVC: ECO) for its Barrancabermeja...

As part of its expansion plan in the region, Viva Air has initiated operations of its new bi-directional international route between Cartagena, Colombia (CTG) and Lima, Peru (LIM) from $195 USD round trip, flying Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. On June 7, Viva Air’s pink-livery...

Luxury hotel brand Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts Grupo Valorem subsidiary San Francisco Investments, have announced plans to open a luxury hotel and private residences in Cartagena, Colombia’s dominant Caribbean tourism destination. Located in Getsemaní, a neighborhood adjacent...

The expansion has included new stores in Cartagena and Barranquilla on the Caribbean coast in addition to the October launch of a location in Bogotá's Andino mall.

"We were able to capture the profit coming from the higher international oil prices," said Ecopetrol CEO Felipe Bayón.

The diesel Ecopetrol distributed across Colombia in September had an average of 17 parts per million, just north of the 15 ppm limit mandated in the United States.