Investments and Business

Protests and blockades put key sectors for the economy in check – Sectors – Economy

Protests and blockades put key sectors for the economy in check – Sectors – Economy

The serious events that occurred last week at the facilities of the Emerald Energy oil company in San Vicente del Caguan – which left 85 kidnapped and two dead – are not an isolated case, but one of the many social and Blockades that companies must face on a daily basisnot only from the oil sector, but also from the mining and electrical sectors in the country.Campesinos took over the Capella A field, located in the village of Pozos, for more than 40 days, and set fire to the offices of emerald energy. As a result of this, the company,…
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César Gaviria attacks the economic decisions of the Government – Sectors – Economy

César Gaviria attacks the economic decisions of the Government – Sectors – Economy

2023 has been difficult for the World economy and Colombia is no exception. It is estimated that this year its GDP will grow close to 1 percent, according to forecasts by investment banks and the multilateral.The world's central banks have significantly raised their interest rates to levels without historical precedents, in order to control the inflation produced in the rises in oil and the shortage of food, fertilizer and food.(Also read: The new forces that prevent inflation from beginning to subside) In addition, to this panorama is added the way in which the covid-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine and…
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Transporter costs increase 30% due to mining strike in Antioquia – Sectors – Economy

Transporter costs increase 30% due to mining strike in Antioquia – Sectors – Economy

When the difficult situation in San Vicente del Caguan was coming to an end, an attack broke out in Antioquia. mining strike the first of March. The total closure of the Troncal de Occidente is also causing havoc in the transport sector.Due to the roadblocks in Bajo Cauca, Antioquia, the Colombian Federation of Cargo Transporters (Colfecar) assures that costs are increasing by 30 percent, since drivers have to pay between 800,000 and 2 million pesos more on each tripdepending on the type of vehicle and load.(Also read: Ambulances are burned in the lower Cauca area; one was transporting a pregnant…
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80% of Colombians do not believe in equal opportunities – Sectors – Economy

80% of Colombians do not believe in equal opportunities – Sectors – Economy

When, at the end of the 19th century, the Nicaraguan poet Rubén Darío wrote that “Colombia It is a land of lions”, many found in the verse the description of a brave country. Others, on the contrary, recalled some of the traits of felines: solitary, stealthy predators, dedicated to hunting and with collective commitments that are limited only to their respective pack.It may interest you: Colombia's external debt: growth rate tripled in December Although the discussion of what we are like will never end, there are elements that will help establish the way we see ourselves and why we act…
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