Already qualified for the next phase, the Brazilian team drew 1-1 with Colombia in the U-20 South American Tournament. This Wednesday’s duel was held on Colombian soil, at the Pascual Guerrero Olympic Stadium, in Cali. First time Brazil had several difficulties to face the hosts and did not have a good first stage. Unable to […]
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Colombia plans to sell new dollar bonds and buy back debt
The government will sell dollar-denominated debt due 2034 with a yield of 8%, according to a person familiar with the initial discussions, who asked not to be named because she is not authorized to discuss the matter. Part of the proceeds will be used to repurchase the country’s global bonds due next year, with coupons […]
Maduro, other authorities and FARC are sentenced to pay US$ 153 million for lawsuit
A federal judge in Miami set a million-dollar compensation for a Venezuelan exiled in USA who sued the president of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduroother members of the high-ranking civil and military power of that country, as well as the FARC and the Cartel de los Soles, for kidnapping and torture. Judge Federico A. Moreno determined that […]
Brazil seeks to promote Celac as a platform for Latin American integration
The VII Summit of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) this Tuesday in Buenos Aires seeks to promote the integration of countries that are going through multiple political and economic crises, under the influence of the renewed drive of Brazil after the assumption of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. The meeting of this forum made […]
Spanish perfume group Puig takes control of the Colombian Loto del Sur
The fashion and fragrance group Spanish Puig has come to control Loto del Sur, brand colombian of high-end natural cosmetic products. Puig, who had a minority stake in the company since 2019, plans to strengthen the brand’s presence in Latin America and boost its international expansion. In this sense, it will reach the Spanish market […]
In Colombia, the future head of Taxes and Customs seeks to attract foreign investment
The government of Gustavo Petro, who will take office next month, wants to level the playing field by eliminating tax benefits that have tended to be given to politically connected actors, he said. Luis Carlos Reyesnamed by Petro to lead the Directorate of National Taxes and Customs, DIAN. Instead, the Petro government wants to strengthen […]
The division and the Government of Duque mark the electoral decline of Uribismo
After the legislative elections on Sunday, the right-wing Democratic Center party, created by former president Álvaro Uribe, ceased to be the main political force in Colombia and today its members are seeking to reinvent themselves to stop what they call threats to democracy, solve internal divisions and raise the bad image of their leader. The […]
Elections in Colombia: the pension system enters the presidential debate
The proposal to transfer the pensions that Colombians have in private funds to a public fund, made by the left-wing candidate Gustavo Petro, stirred up the race for the presidential elections on May 29 and has put on the table the discussion of a reform of the sector. Petro, candidate of the Historical Pact, proposed […]
The left, with Petro, approaches power in Colombia
Like never before, the left seems to be approaching power in Colombia. Senator and former guerrilla Gustavo Petro starts as the great favorite for the May presidential elections after obtaining a resounding result in Sunday’s legislative elections. “The Historical Pact has achieved the best result of progressivism in the history of the Republic of Colombia”congratulated […]
Center candidate must promote social policies to win the presidency in a divided Colombia
The mathematician Sergio Fajardo, chosen by a center-left coalition as a candidate for the presidential election in May, will have to present concrete proposals against poverty and corruption to defeat a populist left and a divided right in a polarized country, according to analysts. Fajardo won the nomination for the Coalition from Hope Center with […]