Colombia Business News Loren Moss

In this week’s Colombia Business News Recap:
Canadian Sacha Lemaire Lepage facing Narcotics, Firearms & Wildlife Abuse Charges In Colombia https://www.financecolombia.com/canadian-sacha-lemaire-lepage-facing-narcotics-firearms-wildlife-abuse-charges-in-colombia/Jimmy Carter’s Colombia Blacklist Revealed https://nsarchive.gwu.edu/briefing-book/colombia/2024-04-15/jimmy-carters-colombia-blacklist-revealedColombian Kidnapper Hiding In Chile Captured & Sent to US https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/foreign-national-extradited-chile-united-states-kidnapping-and-assaulting-us-army-soldiersWOM is bankruptRuta-N and SAP Announce Alliance To Support Entrepreneurship and Investment in Medellín https://www.financecolombia.com/ruta-n-and-sap-announce-alliance-to-support-entrepreneurship-and-investment-in-medellin/The Feria 2 Ruedas motorcycle convention returns to Medellín May 2-5, bringing commerce, fun & learning opportunities. https://www.feria2ruedas.com/en/visitantesSubscribe free at https://fcsubscribe.com Need to hire bilingual talent? Try EmpleoBilingüe! https://empleobilingue.com/

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In this week’s Colombia Business News Recap for April 13, 2024:  

Gringos gone wild! “Cannabis Jimmy,” Californian pot producer caught near Medellín. https://www.policia.gov.co/noticia/ciudadano-estadounidense-realizaba-tours-cannabicos-extranjeros-sabaneta Colombian economic growth stalls, 277,000 jobs lost in January & February alone. https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/bitstreams/5a4de9c0-52ef-4b3f-8592-249995492a9a/download Former President Alvaro Uribe’s prosecution moving forward under new attorney general. From 2018: Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe Submits Resignation from Senate Amid Investigation  https://www.financecolombia.com/former-colombian-president-alvaro-uribe-resigns-from-senate-amid-investigation/ From 2020: Breaking News: Former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe Under House Arrest https://www.financecolombia.com/breaking-news-former-colombian-president-alvaro-uribe-under-house-arrest/ Water rationing comes to major cities in Colombia due to serious drought conditions. Collective Mining (TSX: CNL) is finding more gold, copper & silver in its Apollo porphyry. https://www.financecolombia.com/?s=cnl&id=25319 US Ambassador Palmieri meets with Medellín’s Mayor Gutierrez & pledges full support against sexual predators and human traffickers. https://www.financecolombia.com/us-government-pledges-medellin-mayor-federico-gutierrez-full-support-against-sexual-predators-human-trafficking/ The Feria 2 Ruedas motorcycle convention returns to Medellín May 2-5, bringing commerce, fun & learning opportunities. https://www.feria2ruedas.com/en/visitantes  

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In this week’s Colombia Business News Recap for April 4, 2024:
Petro’s health reform buried in the Colombian senateGeopark (NYSE: GPRK) launches a stock buybackAvianca launches flights to Montreal & Paris, but gets fined for unfair competitionNew Colombian Public Debt ETF launchedAntioquia’s governor asks for public donations to complete highwaysImprovements in the road connecting Medellín to its international airportEconomic uncertainty affecting foreign investmentCorrupt prosecutor sent to jailLuis Carlos Sarmiento retires from Grupo Aval (NYSE: AVAL)Chickens being sacrificed and their blood spattered over Bogotá’s Metro Construction project. See: https://x.com/andreanimalidad/status/1770142966411317525?s=20Medellín is fighting back against perverts like Dominick DiVincenzo and Timothy Alan LivingstonRead more at Finance Colombia https://www.financecolombia.com/
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In this Finance Colombia exclusive, Francisco “Pacho” Santos sits down for an in-depth interview with Loren Moss to discuss current events in Colombia. Santos is the former vice president of Colombia under Alvaro Uribe, and former Ambassador to the United States during the Ivan Duque administration.

Santos is equally outspoken and fluent in English as he is in Spanish, and shares his opinion on:
Petro’s frustration, improvisation and his stalled reformsColombia’s new Attorney General Luz Adriana CamargoWeaknesses in Colombia’s prosecutorial structureGustavo Petro’s “Paz Total” or “Total Peace” initiativeSantos’ time as a victim of kidnapping and how it shaped his politicsThe state of the Colombia – US bilateral relationshipThe surging cocaine production in ColombiaA critique of both Biden & TrumpThe failure of US domestic drug policyColombia’s health system & Petro’s proposed health reformThe governance crisis at EcopetrolThe Thomas Greg passport scandal in the foreign ministryFiscal discipline and institutionality in the current administrationThe former Vice President’s future projects  

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In The Colombia Business News Recap for March 16 2023:
Why did the US release one of Colombia’s 10 most wanted criminals after he crossed the border illegally from México into Texas?President Gustavo Petro’s frustration is reaching the boiling point as his “revolutions” fail and he calls for a constituent assembly (constitutional convention).JetSmart launches domestic operations in ColombiaLuz Adriana Camargo is the new attorney generalFederico Gutierrez submits 501 corruption allegations implicating the Daniel Quintero administration to prosecutors and inspector general’s office.Ecopetrol is facing a corporate governance crisis.Petro has said he wants to end fossil fuels. Does he want to end Ecopetrol?


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Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro’s Struggle to Name An Attorney General.Petro’s improvisational governance causing wide ranging problems for Colombia. · Medellín’s Mayoral Runner Up & Quintero relative kicked out of city council.Medellín Mayor “Fico’s” first embarrassment, culture secretary already ousted.Public skepticism for Petro’s “Total Peace” initiative shrinks amid increasing violence. https://www.financecolombia.com/hope-is-fading-for-petros-total-peace-after-diaz-kidnapping-and-suspension-of-emc-negotiations/Homicides & suspicious deaths involving tourists reaches alarming levels. https://www.financecolombia.com/us-embassy-warns-of-rise-in-violent-crime-in-medellin-via-online-dating-applications/Losing the Panam Games is a major embarrassment for Petro Administration & loss for the entire country. https://www.financecolombia.com/colombia-working-to-restore-barranquilla-as-panam-games-host-city-after-rights-were-stripped-for-breach-of-contract/Claudia Lopez’s legacy as mayor of Bogotá. https://www.financecolombia.com/bogota-mayor-issues-ultimatum-to-colombian-consortium-building-metro-on-design-delays/Petro loses latest round in battle over Bogotá Metro. https://www.financecolombia.com/bogota-metro-faces-more-controversy-as-project-infighting-again-spills-into-the-public-sphere/The economy is stalling, reaching only 0.6% growth. https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/colombias-economy-grew-modestly-in-2023-as-rate-cut-calls-growJetSmart launches domestic operations in Colombia. https://www.financecolombia.com/jetsmart-to-start-offering-domestic-routes-within-colombia-on-march-14/Avianca changes unaccompanied minor policy. https://www.financecolombia.com/avianca-ends-unaccompanied-minor-service-for-travelers-under-14-years-old/Foreign Minister Alvaro Leyva ousted by prosecutors, replaced by Luis Gilberto Murillo. a...