Royal Caribbean Returns to Cartagena The U.S.-based company, Royal Caribbean Cruises, will return to Colombian ports after a more than a four-year absence. Richard Fain, President of Royal Caribbean, said during a announcement with Colombian President Alvaro Uribe that he anticipated 75,000 passengers would visit Colombia’s shores within the next year. Royal Caribbean sails to […]
The United States Government enacted the Andean Trade Preference Act in 1991 to help combat drug production and trafficking in four Andean countries: Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. The program offers trade benefits to help the beneficiary countries develop and strengthen legitimate industries. ATPA was expanded under the Trade Act of 2002, and is now […]
Coltrade gives you some steps if you are planning to start a business in Colombia. In general, individuals or companies exporting goods from Colombia must comply with the following procedures: Step 1: Certificate of Origin (if required by the importing country) Some importing countries require a Certificate of Origin (Certificado de Origen) for the exported good […]
Ecogas to Be Privatized The Colombian government announced in February it will sell Ecogas, a subsidiary of state oil company Ecopetrol, as part of a privatization program that includes the sale of the following five electricity-generating companies: Empresa de Energia de Cundinamarca; Electrificadora del Meta; Empresa de Energia de Boyaca; Electrificadora de Santander; and Centrales […]
Colombia and the United States have embarked on a cooperative effort to defeat terrorism and narco-trafficking in Colombia. This effort will lead to a peaceful and prosperous Colombia and enhanced stability and security across the Andean region. The illegal, violent actors in Colombia’s conflict have close ties with international networks that supply drugs, arms, money […]
