Colombia’s government has declared a national health emergency in response to the active circulation of the yellow fever virus in several regions and the potential for its spread to urban centers. The ...

The Nordic country of Sweden has been in the news quite a bit recently in Colombia. Yes, Ikea has been establishing a presence in Bogotá and Medellín, and the Grupo Familia consumer packaged goods ...

The government plans to gradually reduce the central government fiscal deficit by 3.4pp of GDP.

Days after an initial round of tariff reductions, Colombia’s government has enacted Decree 1197 of November 14, 2025, which establishes a zero-percent tariff for the importation of ten specific ...

In an effort to simplify how business is conducted (and taxes are assessed), many national governments enter into legal agreements designed to clarify the law and mitigate double taxation. The ...

A specialty court in Colombia has sentenced seven former executives of the multinational fruit company Chiquita Brands International (NYSE: CQB) to more than 11 years in prison for their role in ...

The Mayor’s Office of Medellín has publicly reiterated its offer to provide logistical and human resource support to the national government to alleviate severe delays in immigration processing at ...

The Juan Valdez coffee chain is proceeding with its expansion strategy in the United States, aiming to increase its number of locations and consumer base. The company, owned by the National Federation ...

Authorities captured a woman suspected of being involved in at least eight thefts, including two targeting foreigners, according to a press release from the Mayor’s Office of Medellín. ‘The ...

In a significant escalation of diplomatic tensions, the government of Peru has issued a formal protest against statements made by Colombian President Gustavo Petro, who accused the neighboring country ...

On Friday, September 19, the Medellín civic security secretary announced that a 25-year-old armed thug was captured after robbing a North American tourist of diamond-studded gold chains and a Rolex ...

Medellín has made significant progress on its internationalization agenda and, in 2024, attracted $150 million USD in foreign direct investment through 23 projects that generated 1,759 jobs, thus ...