Despite huge losses incurred by the Colombian travel sector with the coronavirus pandemic, industry leaders expect a faster than expected recovery for 2021.
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Bogotá cultural venues reopen a year after COVID outbreak
Bogotá’s cultural venues will reopen to the public this weekend a year after the first case of COVID was confirmed in the Colombian capital.
Discovering Colombia through chocolate and new Jet Album
Colombia’s largest chocolate maker will release a new Jet Album with proceeds from sales going to help the country’s cacao farmers.
Colombia’s Hass Avocados reach record exports in 2020
Exports of Colombian Hass reached 58,000 tons in 2020 and surpassed other producing nations in supplying Europe.
Colombia inaugurates two Chinese mega-projects in less than a week.
Construction of the Bogotá Metro and inauguration of one of the country’s largest gold projects by Chinese companies will transform Colombia’s transport and mining sectors
Colombia’s industrial and manufacturing output contracts – 8.5% in July
Colombia’s industrial and manufacturing indices registered a sharp contraction in July despite the economic reactivation of these key sectors.
Bogotá reactivation comes as leftist politicians call for renewed social protest
Leftists politicians and student movements are calling for a return to social protest during the first week in which quarantine was lifted in Bogotá.
Bogotá’s Claudia López slams Avianca loan as “bordering corruption”
Mayor Claudia López appears to want Bogotá to reconnect with the world via host nations after criticizing the government’s decision to approve a loan to Avianca.
Made in Medellín respirators enter production as Colombia’s COVID-19 cases reach 19,131
The first batch of low-cost respirators made in Medellín enter production as Colombia’s COVID-19 reach 19,131 and death toll breaks a daily record.
What to expect with the “flexible” reopening of Colombia after May 31
President Iván Duque announced a series of measures that after May 31 return some degree of productivity to Colombia as part of a “flexible” re-opening.
Bogotá Chamber of Commerce to host virtual editions of creative platforms
With the coronavirus pandemic, the Bogotá Chamber of Commerce will host all its creative platforms virtually including its international art fair ARTBO.
Avianca’s Chapter 11 symptom of Colombia’s economic uncertainty
As nations ease lockdowns and assume the impact of COVID-19, Avianca’s Chapter 11 filing is symptomatic of greater economic uncertainty in Colombia with the pandemic.
Opinion: The pauperization of Bogotá
Bogotá’s post-COVID19 economic future cannot come at the expense of political assertiveness and ratings given that recovery may take years or decades.
Colombian CEOs cautiously optimistic on economic growth before COVID-19
Political uncertainty and cyber threats were leading concerns Colombia’s business leaders viewed as obstacles to growth in 2020. All this changed with coronavirus.
Mónica de Greiff: “Bogotá Chamber of Commerce is focused on business creation”
The President of the Bogotá Chamber of Commerce, Mónica de Greiff has positioned the Colombian capital as a vital hub for creative industries and investment.
Expoartesanías 2019: From Royal bazaar to your favorite bandeja
Colombia’s largest arts and crafts fair Expoartesanías offers visitors a unique chance to buy gifts with a seal of origin. From December 4 to 17.