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"For anybody who wants to promote protection, I suggest they read an economic history of the 1930s," said Peruvian President Kuczynski.

Medellín based SURA Asset Management and Peru’s Credicorp Capital  have announced a strategic alliance creating a new fund in order to invest  $1.3 billion COP (approximately $400 million USD) in Colombia’s “fourth generation” (4G) roadway infrastructure projects. The...

Last week, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos visited US President Barack Obama in the White House to discuss ongoing issues, and commemorate 15 years of US diplomatic, military, and social aid to Colombia via the package known as Plan Colombia. Colombia and Chile are the...

Michael R. Bloomberg today launched Bloomberg Philanthropies’ 2016 Mayors Challenge, a competition to inspire Latin American and Caribbean cities to develop bold new ideas that solve major problems and improve city life – and that ultimately can be shared with other cities. The...

Sweeden based Transcom WorldWide AB, trading on the Stockholm NASDAQ exchange (STO:TWW) today announced that it will close its loss-making contact center in Cali, Colombia, and that the board of directors is evaluating strategic alternatives for the company’s remaining Latin...

After Colbun dropped out of bidding last Friday (causing Colbun’s stock to rally strongly, up of 3.2%), only one bidder remains in contention for tomorrow’s January 13 auction for Colombian government controlled power producer, Isagen. Isagen is the third largest energy producer,...

UPDATE: According to Colombia Reports, Chile’s Colbun drops out of bidding for Colombia’s Isagen on Monday, January 11, 2 days before the slated auction After a series of debates in Congress and conflicting positions between Colombian political parties, the Colombian...

Colombia is positioned as a high growth market for the processed foods industry, according to the industry gremio (industry association) ANDI (National Association of Businesspeople). Statistics provided by ANDI indicate that while Latin America regional per capita processed food...

The first of two Four Seasons Hotels has opened in Bogotá Q4 2015. After a multimillion dollar remodel that started in December of 2014, the historic Casa Medina in Bogotá’s Zona-G near the Financial District reopened as Four Seasons Casa Medina. Owned by the Gilinski Group, the...

Yesterday, President Juan Manuel Santos, along with Finance Minister Mauricio Cardenas and Labor Minister Luis Eduardo Garzón, signed into law Decreto (Decree) 2552 of 2015, setting the Colombian monthly minimum wage at $689,455 pesos. This power was given to the executive branch...