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Viva Air Now Transporting Cargo For Humanitarian Deliveries In Passenger Cabin

Colombian airline Viva Air is now carrying humanitarian aid in empty passenger seats as well as cargo holds of its aircraft to supply food and school supplies to famine-stricken La Guajira

Posted On May 10, 2020

, By Loren Moss

Colombian airline Viva Air is now carrying humanitarian aid in empty passenger seats as well as cargo holds of its aircraft to supply food and school supplies to famine-stricken La Guajira, Colombia

Viva Air Foundation Delivers 20 Tons Of Food To Colombia’s La Guajira Peninsula

Viva Air Foundation has transported 20 tons of food from Cali & Bogotá food banks to Riohacha in the La Guajira Peninsula for distribution to over 2,00 families in the drought and famine stricken region.

Posted On May 4, 2020

, By Loren Moss

InsightCrime: Colombia’s Medical Corruption Exposed By Coronavirus Pandemic

The seizures of several illegal shipments of medicine in Colombia’s northern department of La Guajira has shown that one of the country’s least-discussed criminal economies could rapidly expand during the coronavirus pandemic. In March, two shipments were seized in the...

Posted On April 17, 2020

, By Insight Crime

Colombian Government Approves Sale Of Gas Field Interest From Chevron To Ecopetrol’s Hocol

Yesterday, the Colombian Superintendence of Industry & Commerce (SIC) issued resolution 12785 of 2020 authorizing the sale of Chevron’s(NYSE: CVX) interest in the Chuchupa and Ballena petroleum fields in La Guajira, Colombia to Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC) subsidiary Hocol.

Posted On April 8, 2020

, By Loren Moss

No Joke: Colombian Gang Called “The Swiss” Busted For Smuggling 100 Tons of Cheese

Colombian authorities dismantled a criminal organization in Arauca known as “Los Suizos” (translates to "The Swiss") that had smuggled about 100 tons of cheese across the border.

Posted On March 8, 2020

, By Insight Crime

Colombian Utilities Meet With Governor of La Guajira Over Potential Renewable Energy, Social Inclusion

Last week, a meeting was held between Governor Nemesio Roys Garzón of the Colombian department of La Guajira and representatives of ANDESCO, or the National Association of Public Service & Communications Enterprises, representing the public utility & telecom sectors in...

Posted On February 27, 2020

, By Loren Moss

Interview: Leonisa Responds To Finance Colombia’s “Whites Only” Catalog Claims

Fashion brand Leonisa responds to Finance Colombia's allegations of "whites only" catalogs and featured models that exclude Latinos on its website.

Posted On February 18, 2020

, By Loren Moss

Gas Stations In Northeastern Colombia Shut Down Over Dispute With Government Over Fuel Subsidies

Retail gas stations and wholesale distributors in La Guajira, Colombia’s Atlantic coastal department bordering Venezuela, have closed in protest of the national government’s subsidized gasoline quotas established by MinMinas, Colombia’s ministry of Mines & Energy. La Guajira,...

Posted On February 11, 2020

, By Loren Moss

EPM Water treatment facility. Photo courtesy EPM

32 Colombian Municipalities Facing Water Shortages

This year’s annual dry season that affects Colombia in December and January has seen the number of municipalities facing shortages grow to 32, according to the country’s minister of housing, cities and territories, Jonathan Malagón.

Posted On January 27, 2020

, By Loren Moss

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Termocandelaria’s Proposed Bond Reopening Rated BB+ By Fitch

Fitch Ratings has assigned a ‘BB+’ rating to TermoCandelaria Power Ltd.’s proposed notes reopening of up to $200 million USD under its 7.875% senior unsecured notes due 2029. TermoCandelaria initially issued $410 million in senior unsecured notes in January 2019...

Posted On January 13, 2020

, By Loren Moss