Blog

Gustavo Salazar is confident that his dream of having his own home will now come true. He says that last December the apartment for which he had waited so long was ready, but when he did not obtain the state subsidy for which he had applied, he saw how his hopes got out of hand. “I got really sick,” he says.Now the longing is back. The construction firm where he had initially reserved a place offered him space on a new project that should be ready in a few months. For this reason he aspires to get government support. “I…

Humanity as a whole has more wealth today than at any other time in its history. We face, however, problems ranging from the challenge of new pandemics to the existential threat of global warming, and there is a general feeling that things are very bad. This is how things are, and although there is occasion for hope, Wouldn't it be more appropriate to talk about pessimism?To answer that question we must consider our current situation in a broader context. For the first 10,000 years since the invention of agriculture, humanity had no chance of approaching 'utopia', no matter how we…

Lotteries in Colombia they have maintained a significant presence in society, generating excitement and hope in millions of people. These games of chance have established a tradition rooted in the country's culture, offering participants the chance to make their dreams come true.(Also read: Bogotano earned more than $4,550 million in the accumulated chance at Abastos). Receive instantly on your WhatsApp, for free, all the Trending, curious, funny and incredible news from EL TIEMPO.The most recognized lotteries include the Baloto, the Bogotá Lottery, the Medellín Lottery, the Valle Lottery, the Cauca Lottery, the Boyacá Lotteryamong other. These raffles in the country…

According to the latest Monthly Accommodation Survey of the Administrative Department, Dane, in April the real income of hoteliers fell 9.1% annually. The case is more critical in San Andres and Providencia where they dropped to 42.9% revenue in the fourth month of the year. In the other tourist destinations the variation was also negative and in double digits.For example, in Santander revenues fell 18%, in the Gulf of Morrosquillo and Sabana 17.9%, in the Coffee Region and the Caribbean 15.9%, in the Llanos - Orinoquía 14.5% and in the Pacific 10.9 % The other regions that experienced a decrease…