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Colombian low-cost airline Viva Air became the first airline to receive the “Check in Certificado” safety certificate developed by Colombia’s Ministry of Commerce Industry & Tourism and issued by Colombia’s Institute of Technical Standards and Certification, ICONTEC.

Colombian pork exports begin this weekend, with the shipment of 25 tons to Hong Kong and 25 tons to the Ivory Coast, from the port of Cartagena.

Colombia’s government, after declaring a state of economic, social & ecological emergency, has restricted exports of 24 products deemed necessary domestically to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus COVID-19 Pandemic in the country.

Today, Colombia’s Ministers of Health and Social Protection and Commerce, Industry and Tourism (MinCIT) ordered all places of public gathering such as nightclubs, casinos, family fun centers, amusement parks, and meeting places closed, at least until April 15.

Bancoldex, Colombia’s development bank, has announced a new $50 million line of credit for microenterprises and small businesses to finance projects that reduce greenhouse gases, adapt to climate change, or mitigate environmental impact. The credit like has a term of up to 3...

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...

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in sectors other than those of mines and energy, between January and August, registered an increase of 11.4%, according to Colombia’s Banco de la República (Bank of the Republic), going from $1.4 billion USD the same period last year to $1.564...

The 5th version of the “Siembra Negro” Festival launches today and runs through September 14th, in Coquí, a village outside of the coastal town of Nuquí on Colombia’s Pacific coast best known as a launching point for whale watching and ecotourism. The Ministry of Commerce,...

“The tourist consumption of Colombians is very low,” says Juan Pablo Franky, deputy minister of tourism.

The agreement intends to give Colombian companies the same access conditions as local firms to the markets of Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay.