Colombia Financial News

By Eliana Raszewski

Rico Lewis, the 19-year old English defender who plays for English Premier League club, Manchester City made his debut for the England national football team in their last Euro 2024 qualifier match against North Macedonia yesterday. The match ended in a disappointing 1-1 draw which has resulted in many England fans lashing out at the manager Gareth Southgate on social media. However, amidst the negativity, Lewis dazzled on his debut according to the national team’s manager and termed his performance as being “excellent.”

Lionel Messi's Argentina will take on Neymar's Brazil as South American football giants are going head-to-head in World Cup 2026 qualifier match. While, Argentina top the CONMEBOL Table with 12 points from five matches, Brazil are at fifth place with seven points from five games. Uruguay, Colombia, Venezuela are sitting above Brazil. Messi's Argentina is the reigning world champion and overall it won the coveted trophy thrice. Brazil is the most successful team in the World Cup history with five titles.

Colombian pop sensation Shakira found herself at the center of a legal battle involving tax fraud allegations that spanned nearly five years, culminating in a dramatic turn of events on the opening day of her trial in Barcelona. Maintaining her innocence until the last moment, Shakira unexpectedly struck a deal with Spanish prosecutors to avert the looming threat of imprisonment.

Taylor Swift continued her winning record by taking home 10 BBMAs this year, giving her a total of 39 BBMAs in her career.

Argentina heads to vote on Sunday to choose from option to bring the Argentine economy out of an economic catastrophe. The contestants- Economy Minister Sergio Massa, from the ruling Peronist party, against libertarian outsider Javier Milei. Milei stands out for displacing a traditional center-right coalition in the first round of voting last month.

James Wallis, Ripple’s vice president for central bank engagements and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), has highlighted the role of CBDCs in advancing global financial inclusion in a brief video. Wallis clarifies that financial inclusion aims to extend financial services to individuals worldwide, especially those with low incomes and no ties to financial institutions.

This disregard is all-pervasive. Right from the individual level, when one does not bother to wear a helmet while riding a two-wheeler, to the organisational level, when there is poor regard towards environment, health and safety (EHS) norms, to the government level, where adequate deterrence is not built into the system to make safety of the citizenry a priority. Take these cases.

Shakira set the stage on fire as she performed “Acróstico” at the star-studded 2023 Latin Grammys, which was held at Seville, Spain on Thursday. Donning a gorgeous Dolce & Gabbana golden dress, the singer performed the song — an heartfelt open letter to her children, Milan and Sasha — which was also nominated as song of the year at awards show. The performance of the Colombian sensation commenced on an intimate stage adorned with mirrors and ethereal lighting. Progressing towards a piano-accompanied stage, a heartfelt video featuring her two sons singing lyrics from the song was played.

By Timothy Gardner

Emerging-market borrowers are piling back into global bond markets, selling about $20 billion in dollar notes in just a few days, all too aware that the window of opportunity may snap shut as suddenly as it opened. 

By Oliver Griffin

Cryptocurrency trading bot Wallet is debuting its global rollout on the Telegram messenger in several countries in Latin America and Africa.

By Kylie Madry

Adoption can be a way to build a loving family, particularly for same-sex couples, who are more likely to adopt than opposite-sex couples, according to census data

In an RNS notice published today (8 November), the management said Balfour will remain on the board of the company and they expect her to return to her role as chair in the new year.

Liverpool will play Luton Town in a Premier League match on Sunday. Liverpool are at the fourth place with 23 points from 10 matches. Luton Town are at the 18th position with five points off 10 matches. Liverpool vs Luton Town Premier League match will be played at Kenilworth Road on Sunday, November 5. The kick off scheduled at 11.30 am (ET). The Premier League match will be live streamed on USA Network in the US. Meanwhile, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp will let winger Luis Diaz decide for himself when he's ready to play again, after his parents were kidnapped by a guerrilla group in Colombia. Diaz's father is still missing, while his mother was rescued within hours by police after the kidnapping last weekend in the small Colombian town of Barrancas. Colombia’s government said Thursday that the guerrilla group National Liberation Army, known as ELN, was responsible for the kidnapping. Klopp said Diaz, a Colombia international, has trained with the team this week, but he will leave it up to the forward to decide whether he wants to be in the squad for Sunday's trip to Luton. Díaz was absent from Liverpool’s match against Nottingham Forest on Sunday. His teammates expressed their solidarity with the Colombian by holding up one of his jerseys on the pitch after scoring the team’s first goal in their 3-0 victory.

President Joe Biden on Friday welcomed leaders from countries across the Americas to an economic summit by pledging to increase U.S. investment in the region in part to counter China’s influence

By Nelson Bocanegra

AFP, Colombian police director General William Salamanca has deployed intelligence agents and officers to deal with the case. The Liverpool on Sunday issued a statement saying they were “aware of an ongoing situation involving the family of Luis Diaz in Colombia." “It is our fervent hope that the matter is resolved safely and at the earliest possible opportunity," the Liverpool said.

El Salvador has introduced a $1,000 (Rs 83,240) fee for passengers traveling from Africa or India as part of its efforts to address irregular migration through the Central American nation, according to a Bloomberg report. The decision, announced by El Salvador's port authority on October 20, mandates that individuals using passports from India or more than 50 African nations will be subject to this fee. The collected funds are earmarked for the enhancement of the country's primary international airport.