The president of Colombia, Gustavo Petroannounced on Friday that the four children who disappeared for 40 days in the jungle were found alive, after a plane crash on May 1, in a case that has kept Colombians in suspense and that now “will remain in history ”, declared the president. The children were alone and […]
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Hunger and thirst: the short lives of indigenous children in a Colombian desert
The doctors saved little Rosalinda. After almost 24 hours of traveling through the desert of La Guajira, this two-year-old indigenous woman arrived at an emergency room dying of malnutrition, a disease that kills almost a hundred children every year in this region of Colombia. He had been vomiting and had diarrhea for days. They hydrated […]
Colombia registers an interannual inflation of 13.28% in February
Colombia It registered an interannual inflation of 13.28% last February, an increase of 0.03 percentage points compared to January and which represents another month in which the country registers the highest figure since 1999, the National Administrative Department of Statistics reported this Saturday ( Dane). “The annual behavior of the total CPI (Consumer Price Index) […]
President Petro asks the financial system to lower intermediation rates
President Colombian, Gustavo Petroasked this Thursday the financial system, including the state-owned Banco Agrario, to make an effort to lower intermediation rates and avoid a crisis in the banks because people would not have the economic capacity to pay the loans. “From here I ask the financial system, mostly private, but also the Banco Agrario, […]
Petro suggests that Satena airline serve passengers affected by the Viva Air crisis
The Colombian president, Gustavo Petro, suggested that the state airline Satena serve the passengers affected by the suspension of operations of Viva Airwhich suspended its national and international operations after the authorities rejected its request for integration with Avianca to overcome its financial crisis. “We woke up with the news on television about Viva Air, […]
Inflation in Colombia would have accelerated again in February, expectations rise for the year
inflation in Colombia It would have accelerated again in February, mainly due to tariff readjustments in sectors such as education, rentals and transportation, a Reuters poll revealed on Tuesday, in which the forecasts for the consolidated 2023 also rebounded. According to the median of the query among 18 analysts, consumer prices would have increased by […]
Maduro is committed to a new dynamic of commercial expansion with Colombia
The president of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduroopted this Thursday for a new commercial dynamic with Colombia that allows the expansion of operations, as a result of some adjustments in a binational agreement that he endorsed at the border together with his counterpart from the Andean country, Gustavo Petro. Signing this agreement, he said, “lays the foundations […]
Open Society will make a social investment of 16 million dollars in Colombia
The Open Society network of foundations, created by the philanthropist George Sorosannounced this Tuesday that it will make a social investment of 16 million dollars in Colombia focused on issues with climate justice and gender, among others. “During the pandemic we increased our investment due to the situation we had here, but now, this year, […]
Nestlé announces US$100 million investment in Colombia
The company will be able to increase its production capacity, accelerate its digital transformation and guarantee operational sustainability in Colombia. nestle, the Swiss multinational food company, announced that between 2023 and 2026 it will invest US$100 million in Colombia, with which the company will be able to increase its production capacity, accelerate its digital transformation […]
Ecopetrol bonds fall after Bayón leaves the presidency
Bayón, who has held the position since 2017, leaves his post amid Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s push for the country to transition to renewable energy. His new Administration has reiterated its decision not to award new oil and gas exploration contracts. It will only allow existing contracts to continue. “Considering the quality of the management […]