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Colombian Government Announces Biosafety Protocols For Arriving International Travelers

Travelers arriving to Colombia must present a negative result of a PCR test for Covid-19 taken no longer than 96 hours before the stipulated time of travel and whoever has symptoms associated with Covid-19 will not be allowed to get on board.

Posted On September 18, 2020

, By Loren Moss

Foreign Investors Still Confident In Colombia, According To Survey by IPAs

The study revealed that 66% of the surveyed businesspeople were optimistic regarding the operations of their companies in Colombia, while 30% feel the same in respect to the performance of the economy in general.

Posted On June 29, 2020

, By Loren Moss

Colombian Pork Exports Begin To The Ivory Coast and Hong Kong

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.

Posted On June 17, 2020

, By Loren Moss

The departments that registered the most birds were Antioquia, with 600 species, Valle del Cauca, with 548 species, Meta, with 532, and Caldas and Cundinamarca with 505 each.

Colombia Wins Cornell Global Birdwatching Competition For 4th Straight Year: 1,440 Species Observed

Colombia took first place in the Global Big Day birdwatching event organized by Cornell University. Of 1,440 species observed, 600 species were seen in Antioquia, 548 in Valle del Cauca, 532 in Meta, and 505 each in Caldas & Cundinamarca departments.

Posted On June 17, 2020

, By Loren Moss

Colombia Launches Covid-19 Biosafety Certification For Tourism Sector

Colombia’s Ministry of Commerce, Industry & Tourism has launched a biosafety certification for the tourism sector that allows tourism services providers to demonstrate compliance with mandatory protocols issued by the national government.

Posted On June 16, 2020

, By Loren Moss

Flavia Santoro, president of ProColombia.

Despite Coronavirus Pandemic, Colombia Still Expects 45 New Foreign Investment Projects From 21 Countries

ProColombia announced new investments from 21 countries totalling $1.477 billion USD generating 17,000 new jobs.

Posted On May 18, 2020

, By Loren Moss

Fedex Launches Grant Program For Colombian Entrepreneurs

Fedex has announced that 10 deserving SMEs may compete to share a total of $66,767 USD worth of prize money based on innovative ideas.

Posted On May 4, 2020

, By Loren Moss

Armando Zamora Returns As Head Of National Hydrocarbons Agency

Today, mechanical engineer Armando Zamora Reyes (above, left) was sworn in as president of Colombia’s National Hydrocarbons Agency by Minister of Mines and Energy, María Fernanda Suárez Londoño

Posted On March 12, 2020

, By Loren Moss

ProColombia Opens Registration For 80th Business Matchmaking Forum To Be Held In Medellín

ProColombia has opened registration for the 80th Business Matchmaking Forum to take place in Medellín’s Plaza Mayor Convention Center from March 16-18, expecting to bring together 3,000 entrepreneurs, exporters and buyers from across Colombia and abroad.

Posted On February 11, 2020

, By Loren Moss

Shakira photo by Andres.Arranz Original uploaded to www.arteyfotografia.com as Shakira Rock in Rio 08 003 - http://www.arteyfotografia.com.ar/3786/fotos/220156/, CC BY 2.5 es, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=8620384

Salsa & Guacamole: Sunday’s Super Bowl Has Growing Ties To Colombia

The performance of Barranquilla-born Shakira in Sunday’s Super Bowl played at the Hard Rock Stadium outside of Miami is an obvious connection, but lesser known is the fact that 24 of Jennifer Lopez’s dancers are members of Cali, Colombia based Swing Latino salsa dance group. And...

Posted On February 2, 2020

, By Loren Moss