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Bogota-Region strengthens its position as a leading destination for events at IMEX Frankfurt
BOGOTA, Colombia, May 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For the third time, Invest in Bogota, through its Convention Bureau, participates in IMEX Frankfurt, one of the most important meetings of the global meetings, incentives, congresses and events...
With a New Law, Ecuador Advances a Groundbreaking Model in Latin America to Strengthen Its Protected Areas System
A technical, social, and climate-focused approach marks a turning point in the country’s environmental governance QUITO, PICHINCHA, ECUADOR, July 14, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Ecuador has passed an innovative piece of legislation that...
Senior police officials from 63 countries meet in Colombia to strengthen the implementation of international standards in police operations
The workshop, which will also involve 20 ICRC delegates from around the world, aims to foster the exchange of knowledge and experiences among senior police officials on the implementation of international standards and norms governing their...
Owner: The International Committee of the Red Cross (Non-profit)
Pakistani Leader of International Alien Smuggling Organization Extradited from Mexico
Note: See indictment here. A Pakistani man made his initial appearance in court in Tucson, Arizona, today after being extradited from Mexico to face charges relating to his role in leading an international alien smuggling organization. In May...
Owner: American Government
Military Cybersecurity Market to Surge to $52 Billion by 2034 Amid Rising Digital Threats and Modern Warfare Demands | Exactitude Consultancy
Luton, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom, May 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global Military Cybersecurity Market is poised for substantial growth over the forecast period from 2025 to 2034. Driven by escalating geopolitical tensions, increasing...
Colombian National Sentenced to Over 20 Years in Prison for Role in Conspiracy to Kidnap and Assault U.S. Army Soldiers in Colombia
A Colombian national was sentenced today in the Southern District of Florida for her role in kidnapping and assaulting two members of the U.S. military who were on temporary duty in Bogotá, Colombia. Kenny Julieth Uribe Chiran, 35, was sentenced...
Owner: American Government
Insigneo to acquire VectorGlobal accounts, strengthening its footprint in Latin America
MIAMI, Oct. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Insigneo Financial Group (“Insigneo”), a leading U.S.-based international wealth management firm, today announced it has agreed to acquire the client accounts of Miami-based wealth management and...
Bogota-Region is positioned as a strategic hub for the aeronautical industry at ALTA CCMA & MRO 2025
BOGOTA, Colombia, May 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Invest in Bogota, the city's investment promotion agency, will socialize the Bogota Airport City (BCA) project at the most important conference on aviation maintenance and technical purchasing in...
Colombia’s Timber Decking Exported with Evidence of Illegality: Some Linked to Conflict, Reaching U.S. and EU Markets
Decking the Forest: How Colombia's unlawful timber exports to the U.S. sustain armed groups and illegal logging BOGOTA, COLOMBIA, May 6, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- A multi-year investigation by the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA US) has...
Deputy Minister Alvin Botes: International Relations and Cooperation Dept Budget Vote 2025/26
Honourable House Chairperson, Honourable Minister Lamola and Deputy Minister Moraka, Chair of the Portfolio Committee on International Relations, Hon. Mahumapelo, Honourable Members, Director-General Zane Dangor and Members of the South African...
Owner: South African Government
Gran Tierra Energy Inc. Provides Release Date for its 2025 Third Quarter Results
CALGARY, Alberta, Oct. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gran Tierra Energy Inc. (“Gran Tierra” or the “Company”) (NYSE American:GTE)(TSX:GTE)(LSE:GTE) announces that the Company will release its 2025 third quarter financial and operating results on...
BRICS Bank Welcomes Colombia, Uzbekistan as New Members
(MENAFN) The New Development Bank (NDB), widely recognized as the BRICS Bank, has officially welcomed Colombia and Uzbekistan as new members, bringing its total membership to 11 countries. This announcement was made by NDB President Dilma Rousseff...
Owner: Sawsan Dababneh & Ramzi AbdelJaber
Colombia: "Most Colombians are engulfed in the conflict against their will"
Three elements differentiate us. First, we reach the most remote areas of the country, places where no other organization goes. This allows us to respond to the needs of the most vulnerable. Being where communities need us most is fundamental,...
Owner: The International Committee of the Red Cross (Non-profit)
Oxfam reaction to Brazil, Mexico and Colombia's launch of a care investment initiative
Oxfam has joined the new care initiative launched today by the governments of Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia and others, at the Fourth Financing for Development Conference in Seville. The coalition will push for increased investment in care, with...
Owner: Oxfam International (Non-profit)
Bogotá Strengthens Its International Leadership in Event Tourism with Successful Roadshow in Washington and Miami
BOGOTA, Colombia, May 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Bogotá Convention Bureau, a business unit of Invest in Bogotá, in collaboration with ProColombia, the District Institute of Tourism (IDT), the Embassy of Colombia in the United States, and key...
The humanitarian consequences of armed conflict: Promoting respect for and good practices in the application of international humanitarian law
Chair, Excellencies, In September 2024, Brazil, China, France, Jordan, Kazakhstan, and South Africa launched, jointly with the ICRC, a global initiative to galvanize political commitment to international humanitarian law (IHL). They called upon...
Owner: The International Committee of the Red Cross (Non-profit)
Governor Ivey Salutes Alabama Exporters Driving Growth with Trade Excellence Awards
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday recognized five outstanding Alabama companies for their international success, presenting them with the 2025 Governor’s Trade Excellence Awards during a ceremony at the State Capitol. The awards honor...
Owner: American Government
Colombian Leader Accuses U.S. Congressman of Coup Plot
(MENAFN) Colombian Leader Gustavo Petro made serious allegations on Tuesday, accusing U.S. Representative Mario Díaz-Balart of being a key figure in a supposed scheme aimed at toppling his leadership. Petro took to social media platform X to voice...
Owner: Sawsan Dababneh & Ramzi AbdelJaber
Head of Colombian criminal group gets detained in UAE
(MENAFN) The head of the Colombian criminal group known as the "Border Commandos" has been captured in the United Arab Emirates, Ecuador's Interior Minister announced on Thursday. According to the statement, Roberto Carlos Alvarez Vera, originally...
Owner: Sawsan Dababneh & Ramzi AbdelJaber
Final Human Smuggler Extradited from Guatemala for 2021 Mass Casualty Event in Chiapas, Mexico
A 41-year-old Guatemalan national is set to make his initial appearance in U.S. federal court on charges stemming from a crash of a tractor-trailer packed with at least 160 illegal aliens – many of them Guatemalan – that killed more than 50...
Owner: American Government