Colombia Business News26 Dec 2022

December 26 2022: More Mayor McMeat, Hidroituango, Colombia's Minimum Wage, Mangos & Potatoes

In this edition: · Hidroituango is finally generating (a little bit of) electricity, but only one bidder showed up for Daniel Quintero’s public tender to finish the project. · Peru has lodged a formal protest against Colombia’s President Petro, accusing him of meddling in their affairs. · President Petro has announced plans to purchase 16 new combat jets—after running on a platform opposing new fighters. · Colombia has established its new minimum wage for 2023, a double-digit increase. · A win for Colombian agriculture as mango exports to the United States begins. · A loss for Colombian agriculture as WTO smacks down potato tariffs in favor of EU in trade dispute. · The explosion in Bogotá’s El Dorado International Airport · After running anti-beef campaign, Medellín Mayor Daniel Quintero promises to give away hundreds of free pigs Do your homework! Read these articles: · Hidroituango Hydroelectric Dam Is Finally Producing Electricity https://www.financecolombia.com/hidroituango-hydroelectric-dam-is-finally-producing-electricity/ · “There has always been a suspicion of a possible hiring of a Chinese company for the completion of the work” https://www.financecolombia.com/epms-hidroituango-mediation-talks-with-contractors-collapse-warring-lawsuits-filed/ · Government Sets 2023 Minimum Wage For Colombia https://www.financecolombia.com/government-sets-2023-minimum-wage-for-colombia/ · Peru’s Government Issues Formal Protest, Calls Gustavo Petro’s Statements “Unacceptable” https://www.financecolombia.com/perus-government-issues-formal-protest-calls-gustavo-petros-statements-unacceptable/ · Colombia Begins Exporting Mangos To The United States https://www.financecolombia.com/colombia-begins-exporting-mangos-to-the-united-states/ · Colombia Soundly Defeated At WTO Arbitration Panel In Potato Trade Dispute With EU https://www.financecolombia.com/colombia-soundly-defeated-at-wto-arbitration-panel-in-potato-trade-dispute-with-eu/ · Explosion At Bogotá’s El Dorado International Airport Leaves 3 Injured, Disrupts Flights https://www.financecolombia.com/explosion-at-bogotas-el-dorado-international-airport-leaves-3-injured-disrupts-flights/ · Colombia’s Cattle Rancher’s Federation Has A Big Beef With Medellín Mayor Daniel Quintero https://www.financecolombia.com/colombias-cattle-ranchers-federation-has-a-big-beef-with-medellin-mayor-daniel-quintero/ · Daniel Quintero, wants to give out 361 pigs to, according to him, 200,000 children and adults in Medellín https://www.financecolombia.com/after-running-an…e-away-free-pigs/

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