Sim Local named #1 eSIM provider in Colombia as international tourism continues to grow

International tourism in Colombia reached record highs in 2023 with 5.86 million non-resident visitors, having grown by 24.3% since 2022 according to BBVA.  This is set to get a further boost this summer as Qatar Airways expands its presence in Latin …

The Forgotten Victims: Orphans of Femicide in Colombia

The week after Mother’s Day 2022, Camilo Beltrán received a devastating call from his mother at 3 AM. His sister, Leidy Beltrán, had been murdered. At first, he couldn’t believe it. “I had spoken to her that morning,” Camilo recalls. But the reality was …

A Rekindled Conflict Has Pushed Colombia Into a State of Emergency

The Colombian government has been operating in crisis mode for the past several days. On Jan. 26, a diplomatic storm broke out after the country’s president, Gustavo Petro, turned back two flights carrying deported migrants from the U.S., in protest …

Content creator confessed the state in which ‘Epa Colombia’ is in El Buen Pastor prison

One of the cases that has generated the most controversy in recent days is that of the businesswoman and content creator ‘Epa Colombia’, after she confirmed through her social media a new ruling and subsequent arrest warrant, notifying her of a sentence of …

Who is Trevor Noah? The Grammy host who caused controversy with a joke about Shakira and Colombia

In comedy, timing is very important. The host of the 2024 Grammys, Trevor Noah, did not have this in mind last night after making a joke before introducing Shakira that caused a backlash against him on social media. Faced with a moment of tension and …

Colombia's Ecopetrol renews joint venture with Occidental Petroleum in Permian basin

BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombian energy company Ecopetrol said on Monday it has reached an agreement to renew its oil joint venture with Occidental Petroleum in the U.S. Permian basin in Texas. There had been uncertainty over the future of the joint venture …

Petro insists Colombia won’t accept chained deportees from US

2 Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro insisted on Saturday that his government will refuse US deportation flights that violate the human rights of Colombian migrants. In an interview with US television network Univision, Petro said that “Colombians do not …

Irish ‘sex tourist’ arrested in Colombia after police catch him in hotel room with girl (15)

Colombia's Ecopetrol extends joint venture agreement with Occidental Petroleum for Permian Basin

Ecopetrol, a Colombian energy firm, announced on Monday that it had reached an agreement with Occidental Petroleum to renew their oil joint venture in the U.S. Permian Basin in Texas. The future of the joint-venture was uncertain after Ecopetrol – which is …

Barbados goes down to Colombia in Davis Cup

Barbados lost to Colombia 3-2 in their Davis Cup World Group One Tennis Qualifier. The tie was locked at 1-1 heading into Saturday, after Xavier Lawrence fell to Nicolas Mejia 6-2, 6-love in the opening rubber. But  Darian King responded with a win by …