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Medellín hosted 42 international association meetings in 2016. This was the same number as Chicago and Zurich — and seven times as many as the former world murder capital held in 2006.

The winter route will fly weekly from Toronto to Cartagena between December 18 and April 9.

Cali will get direct flights to Santa Marta, Bucaramanga, and San Andrés, while Cartagena and Medellín also get new routes to San Andrés.

A union leader in Barranquilla said the aim is to "defeat the informality and illegality that are killing the taxi union."

At least 20 people were killed by a building collapse in Cartagena late last week, with more than 20 others also suffering injuries

Airline improvement in recent years means more Colombians "now consider air travel their first choice when traveling," said Wingo CEO Catalina Bretón.

The 2016 total was more than half a billion dollars above the $5.2 billion USD reported in 2015 and puts the industry second in terms of foreign revenue generation after the oil sector.

"This partnership is a critical step towards achieving our vision of positioning ourselves as a global beach lifestyle leader," said Maaji CEO Miguel Piedrahita.

Protestors hit the streets to express their opposition to the tax reform, VAT increase, and minimum wage raise.

Royal Dutch Airlines will fly its Boeing 787-9 aircraft to Cartagena's Rafael Núñez International Airport three times each week.