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The Minister of Transportation, Guillermo Reyes, and representatives of drivers and users of mobility applications, together with José Daniel López -the leader of Alianza In, their union-, will remain to install a work table and advance in the construction stage of the bill that seeks to regulate the applications In colombia. According to Reyes, the bill that was in progress in the Transportation Superintendency is suspended and "only one will be filed until a dialogue is carried out by all parties," said the minister.(Furthermore: Petro questions whether the app drivers' protest was due to false information)The meeting that took place…

The Federal Reserve (US central bank) Wednesday increased its reference rates by a quarter of a percentage point, and announced that it expects new increases after this eighth consecutive rise, in a context of inflation that is moderating "but remains high." Fed rates have now reached a range of 4.50 and 4.75 percent.(Also read: Banco de la República completes its 12th rate hike and takes it to 12.75%) "Recent indicators show a moderate growth in expenses and production," remarked the Fed Monetary Policy Committee (FOMC) in a statement after two days of meeting, the first of the year. "Inflation moderated…

The Mining and Energy Planning Unit (Upme) assured that no risk of blackout in the short term by the state of the electrical system of the area called Centro Oriental, within which the city of Bogotá is included.This clarification comes after the former Vice Minister of Energy, Belizza Ruiz, warned of this risk in an interview with EL TIEMPO, which was confirmed by Enel Colombia and Grupo Energía Bogotá (GEB).(Also read: GEB and Enel confirm risk of blackout in Bogotá due to opposition to key projects) Upme explained that the Central Eastern area is made up of the networks of…

After the definition of the profile and the calendar of the process by the National Committee of Coffee Growers, the call to apply as a candidate for the position of General Manager of the National Federation of Coffee Growers (FNC) to replace Roberto Vélez Vallejo, who resigned in December after President Gustavo Petro asked him to leave management.The name of the general manager of the Federation, who will have the challenge of maintaining union unity and continuing to improve on economic, social and environmental issues, will finally be known on next April 18.(You can also read: Gasoline Price: How Far…