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Leopoldo Albuquerque is on a mission to make the cities in Latin America smarter. Though you might think of technology first, Dr. Albuquerque is talking about smarter ways of governing and managing public and shared resources. The founder and Global President of Smart City...

Avianca Holdings S.A. (NYSE: AVH) (BVC:PFAVH) stated today in an SEC filing that an affiliate of Kingsland Holdings Limited, controlled by Avianca chairman Roberto Kriete, has entered into a commitment to extend a short term secured loan of US$50 million to the Company, subject...

PriceSmart, Inc. (NASDAQ: PSMT) today announced that on August 21, 2019, it acquired approximately 111,000 square feet of land in the far north of the capital city, Bogotá upon which the company plans to construct its 47th warehouse club.  This club will be located within the...

United States Navy hospital ship USNS Comfort is in Santa Marta, Colombia this week giving free medical care to local Colombian patients, including several complex surgeries on the hospital ship, along with primary medical care in Santa Marta’s Coliseo Mayor Polideportivo...

Tecnoglass, Inc. (NASDAQ: TGLS) (BVC:TGLSC), Colombia’s largest manufacturer of architectural glass, windows, and associated aluminum products for the global commercial and residential construction industries, has reported that financial results for the second quarter ended June...

Colombia’s attorney general, Fabio Espitia Garzón, received a delegation of prosecutors from The United Sates led by Zachary Terwilliger, Prosecutor for the Eastern District of Virginia. The purpose of the visit was to strengthen cooperation in the fight against organized...

Fedex (NYSE: FDX), previously known as Federal Express, has been present in Colombia for 25 years, but has not been seen as the dominant player that it is in other markets. Fedex would like to convince us that a change is coming. A delegation of top executives has been in...

At an event today in Medellín, FedEx Express (FedEx),a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and billing itself as the world’s largest express transportation company, announced the launch of a new flight that will operate six times per week between Miami, Bogota, and Medellin....

Catalina Restrepo has spent just a year and a half at the helm of ACI Medellín, the city’s investment promotion agency. Still, in that time she has been able to leaver her mark and create a legacy. As the current mayoral administration comes to the  close of its four year term,...

Continental Gold Inc. (TSX:CNL; OTCQX:CGOOF) has announced the closing of the previously-announced US$100 million gold and silver stream transaction with Triple Flag Mining Finance Bermuda Ltd. Proceeds from the stream will be used for general and working capital purposes and...