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Global airlines return to Venezuela, Avianca restores Bogotá–Caracas flight

International airlines are rapidly re-establishing services to Venezuela, signalling a cautious but commercially significant reopening of the country’s aviation market. On Thursday, February 12, Colombia’s Avianca resumed a daily direct flights between Bogotá and Caracas.…

RICHARD EMBLIN February 12, 2026

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Colombia’s Blueberry Boom Is Growing Fast, but Exports Lag

Colombia’s goldenberry symbolized the country’s push into high-value fruit exports. Now, it faces a turf war at home from a fruit with far greater global…

THE CITY PAPER STAFF February 12, 2026

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Federal Jury Awards Drummond $256 Million in Colombia Defamation Case

A federal jury in the United States has awarded coal producer Drummond Company Inc. $256 million after finding that a prominent human-rights attorney and his…

THE CITY PAPER STAFF January 19, 2026

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Avianca Grounds Most of Its A320 Fleet After Airbus Issues Safety Alert

Colombia’s flagship carrier, Avianca, announced Friday it has grounded more than 70% of its Airbus A320 fleet after the European manufacturer issued an urgent global…

THE CITY PAPER STAFF November 28, 2025

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Colombia Bets Big on Instant Payments With Central Bank’s BRE-B

Colombia has launched BRE-B, a real-time payments system developed by its central bank to unify digital transactions across banks and wallets. The free platform allows…

RICHARD EMBLIN July 17, 2025

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At the Crossroads of Global Trade, Singapore Redefines the Power of the Port

PSA Singapore, the world’s largest container transshipment hub, handled a record 40.9 million TEUs in 2024. From its colonial origins in 1819, Singapore has become…

RICHARD EMBLIN June 24, 2025

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Avianca Expands Fleet in Strategic Deal with Singapore’s BOC Aviation

Colombia's flagship Avianca airlines has signed a lease agreement with Singapore-based BOC for nine Airbus A320neo aircraft, reinforcing its fleet expansion plans. The deal highlights…

RICHARD EMBLIN June 6, 2025

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What Indonesia’s Floating Solar Project can teach Colombia about a clean energy future

The Cirata Reservoir project in Indonesia's West Java offers a blueprint for Colombia’s renewable transition and regional cooperation with Southeast Asia. As the largest floating…

RICHARD EMBLIN May 26, 2025

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Canada’s Cordoba Minerals sells Colombia stake in Alacrán to Chinese Consortium

Canada's Cordoba Minerals has sold its remaining 50% stake in Colombia's Alacrán copper project to China’s JCHX-led consortium, marking its exit from the country after…

THE CITY PAPER STAFF May 12, 2025

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Colombia’s Petro pivots to Beijing with intent to join Belt and Road

Colombian President Gustavo Petro plans to sign a letter of intent to join China’s Belt and Road Initiative during a May visit to Beijing, signaling…

THE CITY PAPER STAFF May 8, 2025

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IMF Suspends Colombia’s $9.8bn Credit Line over fiscal concerns

The IMF has suspended Colombia’s $9.8bn credit line, citing rising public debt and fiscal risk. President Petro responded with a personal attack on IMF chief…

THE CITY PAPER STAFF April 28, 2025

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Colombia’s peso struggles with Wall Street turmoil and oil slump

The Colombian peso slumped amid Wall Street's sell-off and falling oil prices, but has steadied near COP$4,400 to the USD. The currency remains volatile as…

THE CITY PAPER STAFF April 8, 2025