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The rise in extortion “primarily affects merchants, shopkeepers and transport workers,” according to a recent report.

One of Colombia’s biggest criminal groups is expanding its reach, threatening to disrupt the government’s peace processes with other armed groups.

The principal crossing point from Venezuela into Colombia, the frontier city of Cúcuta, has seen rising levels of violence as it struggles to confront the growing strength of Venezuelan criminal groups.

Although Colombia’s regional elections were more peaceful than those held four years ago, they showed that organized crime continues to be a severe threat to electoral proceedings.

The border reopening for ground transportation in Norte de Santander helped increase total trade value to $143.8 million USD in a nine-month period.

Reports have surged this year, with humanitarian aid being disrupted for an estimated 13,168 people from January to April.

The U.S. Embassy urged Americans to practice "strong personal security practices" due to the presence of terrorist and transnational criminal organizations.

MPC Energy Solutions invested $11 million USD equity to develop and construct the project.

Colombia fashion exports reached $962.6 million USD, up 6.5% over 2021

The US mango import market is worth over half a billion dollars. Today, most come from México & Perú.