Finance Colombia

Farmhouse & Foreigners: 42 Busted At Barnyard Sex Party During Coronavirus Pandemic

Colombian prosecutors broke up a sex party at a farm outside of Villavicencio, Colombia where 21 men and 21 women were caught red-handed consuming hallucinogens and cocaine, practicing prostitution, and drinking adulterated liquor. 17 of the partygoers were Venezuelans, according...

Posted On April 18, 2020

, By Loren Moss

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Food Pushed Inflation To 3.42% In June, Says Bancolombia

According to analysis provided by Bancolombia, Colombia’s consumer price index recorded a monthly increase of 0.27%, coming in at 6 basis points higher than the 0.21% expected by economic analysts. The inflation rate is higher than that of the past decade, 0.23% Costs of produce...

Posted On July 30, 2019

, By Loren Moss

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Interview: Kiwi Campus, a Colombian-Californian Startup, Is Rolling Out Autonomous Food Delivery in Berkeley

"What Uber and Tesla have been doing is trying to be autonomous on the streets beside other cars," says Ricardo Rambal. "What we do is we deliver on the sidewalk."

Posted On September 18, 2018

, By Loren Moss

The Port of Barranquilla. (Photo credit: Puerto de Barranquilla)

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Colombian Exports Rise 22.5% in First Half of 2018 to $20.5 Billion USD

Rising oil prices were the biggest factor. The extractive industry exported $11.8 billion USD — nearly 60% of the nation's export value in the past six months.

Posted On August 5, 2018

, By Jared Wade

Bimbo opens new plant in Colombia and receives a visit from Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos. (Credit: Presidencia de la República)

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Bimbo Opens $86 Million USD Plant in Colombia

Bimbo's second location in Tenjo took a year to build and was inaugurated with a visit by President Santos.

Posted On September 5, 2017

, By Jared Wade

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Colombian Beef Producers Receive Approval to Export Meat to Chile

Four beef producers have already been approved to start shipping their products to Chile, which imports some $800 million USD of meat per year.

Posted On April 27, 2017

, By Jared Wade

Hector Bernal Rozo Manizales Sommelier La Cava del Eje Colombia Wine

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Colombia’s Wine Scene Has Come a Long Way, Says Top Sommelier

Finance Colombia Executive Editor Loren Moss recently made the trip to Manizales to discuss the progression of Colombia's wine scene with Bernal and also to understand why someone in the wine industry would abandon an international capital like Bogotá for a small, mountainous...

Posted On April 17, 2017

, By Loren Moss

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IFC Grants $150 Million USD Loan to Yara International for Fertilizer Projects in Colombia, Brazil, and Zambia

Some of the funds will be devoted to improving fertilizer production, warehousing, and distribution in Colombia.

Posted On February 17, 2017

, By Jared Wade

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Where To Eat In Colombia – Cartagena and Bolivar

These restaurants have been actually visited by Finance Colombia editors, and are recommended to the business traveler.The list is updated on a continual basis, and contains a mix of the rustic to the fancy, so bookmark it and check back often. To nominate a restaurant or to...

Posted On May 3, 2015

, By Loren Moss