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While nearly all of its properties opened in 2017 were in Mexico, its largest new location is the 140-room City Express Plus in Medellín.

"Fintech investments are on the rise in Latin America, growing 31%, in terms of dollars, and 81%, in terms of deal count, in 2016."

"We are very pleased with the arrival in Mexico, a new milestone in the history of Ecopetrol," said company president Felipe Bayón Pardo.

ePayco, RapiCredit, ESCALA Educación will compete against their regional peers for $75,000 USD in startup funding.

Up to 15 fintech companies will enter a three-month training and capital-raising program. The two highest-performing startups will receive at least $75,000 USD in funding.

Airline improvement in recent years means more Colombians "now consider air travel their first choice when traveling," said Wingo CEO Catalina Bretón.

The only two airports in the region ahead of El Dorado are Mexico City International Airport and São Paulo–Congonhas Airport.

Complete with a ceremonial "baptism," Colombia's new discount airline Wingo completed its first official flight yesterday.

The Colombian peso began depreciating in the lead up to the U.S. presidential election and took a big tumble today.

"Within Latin America, we see this city as one of the main focal points of innovation," says History's Cesar Coletti about Medellín.