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Colombia's own government human rights ombudsman has reported alarm at over 87 cases of disappearances in areas where there have been clashes between protestors or rioters and government security forces. While there have been incidents of looting and rioting, there have been...

Colombia has announced additional measures to reduce the risk of contagion by COVID-19. Movement restrictions in municipal areas will be triggered if hospital occupancy rates of hospital Intensive Care Unit (ICU) reach certain levels. These measures will be in effect from Monday,...

Avianca indicated that the restrictions were necessitated by “the constant restrictions in different countries in terms of limitation of the entry of tourists, operational reductions, as well as mobility within cities, and the high uncertainty that passengers still have."

More than 40 police from the Directorate of Carabineros and Rural Security (DICAR) and Guaviare’s Departmental Police will use the base to expand patrols, support the community, prevent environmental crimes, and combat narcotrafficking. In addition to the construction, DICAR,...

Apples from the US compete in Colombia with imports from Chile, Portugal, Spain, Italy and France. US producers export between $10-15 million USD in apples to Colombia, representing approximately 8.500 metric tons, though that volume increased 21% to 10,300 metric tons as of...

The CDC announced an order requiring all air passengers arriving to the US from a foreign country to get tested no more than 3 days before their flight departs and to present the negative result or documentation of having recovered from COVID-19 to the airline before boarding the...

All air passengers entering the United States must now present a negative COVID-19 test, taken within 3 calendar days of departure, or proof of recovery from the virus within the last 90 days. Airlines MUST DENY BOARDING to any passenger failing to meet these requirements.

The U.S. 2020 general elections have passed, but election season is not over! If you vote in a state or jurisdiction with runoff elections for federal and local offices, the U.S. Embassy can assist with the return of your voting materials.

Tecnoglass (NASDAQ: TGLS) just closed on a $300 million USD credit facility from a syndicate of banks. In this Finance Colombia exclusive interview with CFO Santiago Giraldo, he also explains the company's innovative stock-for-land real estate deal for the site of their new...

With a new $300 million USD senior secured credit facility consisting of a $250 million delayed draw term loan and a $50 million committed revolving credit facility, Tecnoglass expands its borrowing capacity, significantly reduces cost of capital, lowers interest expense by an...