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A joint effort by US and Colombian authorities have captured 9 people in Colombia, including Colombians and a US citizen, and 1 person in New York, charged with running a human trafficking, child prostitution and pornography operation across international borders. Multiple...

In the first half of 2019, the number of international visitors passing through Colombian immigration continues its upward trend, with 2,865,070 foreign nonresident visitors between January & August, according to Colombia’s Ministry of Commerce, Industry & Tourism...

Chevron Petroleum (NASDAQ: CVX), in conjunction with Colombia’s Green Heart Foundation (Fundación Corazón Verde), local construction company Constructora Capitál and the U.S. Embassy donated this week a new home in the Medellín suburb of Sabaneta to the widow and child of fallen...

Global law firm Baker McKenzie has added Carolina Duque to its Colombia Banking and Finance practice. Duque is a local partner specializing in local and international project finance. Duque’s addition is expected to complement the firm’s growth strategy defined by the partners....

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...

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...

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...

The U.S. Embassy in Bogota has announced that representatives from the Regional Federal Benefits Unit will visit Medellin, Cali and Bogota to offer services for beneficiaries or individuals with questions about U.S. Social Security and other federal benefits. To schedule an...

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,...