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Digital platforms are gaining more and more ground in Colombia. However, the dispute does not end between the taxi drivers who want to eliminate the applications, which ensure that Colombia must adapt to the need for new forms of transport. Currently, the platforms that move the most passengers are Cabify (2.5 million), Uber (2 million), Taxis Libres (2 million) and Picap (1.5 million). And according to a 2021 Fedesarrollo study, the income of nearly 150,000 people depends on messaging, home and mobility apps; and if they did not exist, 44 percent would be unemployed, 32 percent would have another independent…

In January of this year annual inflation in Colombia reached 13.25%, a figure that has not been recorded since 1999. The crisis is not only national, worldwide inflation has reached all-time highs and prices in some sectors have not stopped rising. (Read: The draft decree for the changes in Mi Casa Ya is ready). According to the Government's Economic Development Observatory, the cost of living grew by 6.31% compared to January 2022. There are even products from the basket family staple that have risen to 109%, such as tubers. Given this scenario, it is key to make changes in personal…

The Government hopes to file the labor reform before Congress on March 16, one of the main initiatives of President Gustavo Petro.in accordance with the Minister of Labor, Gloria Inés RamírezSaid reform is based on the following principles: equal opportunities for workers, minimum and vital remuneration, employment stability, the principle of favorability and progressivity.(Also read: What changes would the labor reform project bring? These are some). In an interview with Semana magazine, Ramírez explained some of the main points of the project that is being developed. These are some of the most relevant aspects:Indefinite-term and service provision contractsThe minister explained…

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