For the first time, Colombia exported mango sugar produced in Magdalena to the US market. This in the context of a negotiation concluded by the Colfrutta company for the export of 6,000 kilos of fresh fruit. The shipment is made to Dallas, Texas, from where it will also reach various destinations in the North American […]
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There is an urgent need to recreate payment systems in Latin America: mincomercio
Commerce Minister Germán Umaña, at the meeting of the Alliance of Latin American and Caribbean Nations Against Inflation, supported the need to “recreate clearing and payment systems” in the region. “Some of us call it the Latin American Monetary Union, and this will serve to run this commercial exchange in a different way than what […]
Trade between Colombia and Venezuela can exceed $1,000 million
The Colombian Ambassador to Venezuela, Armando Benedetti, He assured that there are many challenges in bi-national trade, especially as Colombia faces strong competition from China. “It is worrying that the Chinese in Venezuela have taken over the space of the products we sold. Now they are selling what we didn’t sell for the past six […]
Colombia is trying to increase trade figures with Venezuela
“Today we can point out that the flow at the border is completely possible, but the issue of relations with Venezuela is not just about opening borders, it is important that the business community knows that there are legal and institutional foundations that support them” Quintero said. said during the installation of the Macro Round […]
Initiative launched to train 3,000 shopkeepers affected by the conflict
Some 3,000 women shopkeepers who have become victims of the armed conflict in Colombia will receive training through the initiative “Mujeres Más Productivas: An Alliance for the Shopkeepers of the People’s Economy”, which aims to promote the growth of micro businesses, especially local shops. The project, promoted by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism, […]
Investment deal between Colombia and Venezuela passed first debate
The purpose of this agreement is to attract investment that promotes complementary industries of goods and services, promoting sustainable development, productive diversification, value chain formation and the creation of skilled employment. The minister explained to congressmen that the agreement establishes equal treatment between Venezuelan and Colombian citizens, under the protection of the national standard of […]
The challenges of sustainable mobility
To reach the goal of zero emissions, the country still has to face some challenges, especially in the transition from internal combustion engine vehicles to other energy sources, said Oliverio García, president of the National Association for Sustainable Mobility (Andemos). The union leader emphasized that they are holding meetings with the Ministry of Transport to […]
Colombia tourist stamp launched: Destinations of Peace
As a mechanism to stimulate the local and regional economies of the tourist areas of peace that have a vocation and potential for tourism, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism presented the seal “Colombia: Destinations of Peace”. The initiative highlights the work of actors building peace, fostering an inclusive local and regional economy and […]
The Tourism Sector Plan aims to create 300,000 jobs by 2026
The plan presented yesterday by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourismis based on four pillars through which it is committed to strengthening the capacities of the communities, the development of the territories, the environment, the sustainable economy and the absorption of historically excluded areas, thus creating social and environmental justice. With the implementation of […]
Ministry of Commerce will launch reindustrialization policy
With the aim of moving from an extractivist economy to a productive and sustainable knowledge economy, the Ministry of Commerce will launch the reindustrialization policy in Colombia. According to Commerce Minister Germán Umaña, the objectives of this policy will be to close productivity gaps, strengthen supply chains and investments, diversify and make more sophisticated domestic […]