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Less than a month after the labor reform project is filed, the Ministry of Labor guarantees that close to 3,000 proposals have been received from citizens that will contribute to the construction of the project.According to the portfolio, among the inputs, issues such as job stability in both the private and public sectors, formalization in the rural and cultural sector, regulations for virtual delivery and transportation platforms stand out. Among the concerns of the citizenry also appears youth employment and people with disabilities, gender equity, collective rightscompliance with international agreements and non-precariousness of work. The realization of the work tables…

After approximately 5 years of being the CEO of Viva Air, Félix Antelo submitted his resignation and left arguing health problems, in the midst of the difficult financial situation that crosses this low-cost airline.As a result of this, the company had to ground five of its planes by order of their owner, in the midst of negotiations that were carried out to reach agreements for the debts.(Also read: Viva Air appoints Francisco Lalinde as interim president and CEO) In addition, he found himself in need of suspend 17 weekly flights leaving Cali to Cartagena, Santa Marta and San Andrés, since…

In six months, and with the arrival of President Gustavo Petro, businessmen have changed their minds about their intentions to continue investing in Colombia, not only because of the difficult macroeconomic outlook, but because of the moment of high uncertainty that the country is experiencing.A survey carried out by the National Association of Businessmen of Colombia (Andi) made it clear that now there are more companies that consider that the best thing to do is defer or discard your investments.(Also read: Grupo Nutresa earned some $883,000 million last year, 30.4% more than in 2021) Specifically, in August 2022, 47.1 percent…

Within the framework of the forum 'The State of the Nation, the Challenges of Colombia in Times of Change, organized by EL TIEMPO, the Universidad del Rosario and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation Julián Domínguez the President of Confecámaras, Bruce Mac Master, President of ANDI, María Claudia Lacouture, executive director of Amcham-Aliadas, and Sandra Forero Ramírez, former president of Camacol, spoke about the country's economic challenges with Miguel Gómez, dean of the Faculty of Economics at the Universidad del Rosario. According to the president of the industrialists, Bruce Mac Master, there is pessimism about the growth of the Colombian economy this…