Colombia

By Hernan Panessi, Via El Planteo. "It's a big challenge to position yourself in a market with so much supply," acknowledges Nicolás Vásquez, General Manager of Hemp Textiles y Co., the company behind the Colombian brand Stardog Loungewear, after signing an...

By Franca Quarneti, Via El Planteo. In Colombia, the House of Representatives approved the legal framework for the commercial production of hemp for industrial and scientific purposes. The bill, filed by Senator Horacio José Serpa, obtained the unanimous support of the 99 representatives of...

Vertically integrated cannabis company Flora Growth Corp. confirmed Monday that its Mind Naturals CBD skincare brand would be available in up to 111 Falabella stores across Latin America. Under the distribution deal with Flora's Flora Beauty division, founded by former Miss Universe...

Latin American cannabis producer Blueberries Medical (CSE: BBM) (OTCQB: BBRRF) announced on Monday the resignation of CEO Camilo Villalba. Blueberries said Villalba will remain associated with the company as a consultant. “I see such enormous potential both with the company and medicinal...

In an effort to expand across Latin America, Khiron Life Sciences Corp. (OTCQX: KHRNF) recently partnered with e-commerce company Rappi to launch and distribute a line of CBD products to Uruguay and Costa Rica. Khiron CEO Alvaro Torres told Benzinga the...

Cannabis producer PharmaCielo (TSXV: PCLO) (OTC: PCLOF) has hit another important milestone in its quest to become a global supplier of high-grade medicinal cannabis extracts. Last week, the Canadian-Colombian company secured a government authorization to cultivate and produce over 11...

One World Pharma Inc. (OTCQB: OWPC), under the helm of Isiah Thomas, has initiated the sale of its hemp seeds in Colombia. The Las-Vegas based producer and distributor of cannabis and hemp raw plant ingredients became a legal seller of hemp and CBD seeds in March following...

Florida hemp company Green Point Research has been granted a Colombian license for seed import, export, and commercialization supporting its international expansion. The company applied for this license in early 2019, it allows GPR to commercialize hemp seed in Colombia benefiting U.S. farmers by...

Ships of all shapes and sizes rely heavily on navigational tools to sail the open seas; most wouldn't dare leave port without them. The same is true for logistics companies navigating freight markets. Visibility changes everything. As capacity and market demand change daily, logistics...

Cannabis and hemp producer One World Pharma, Inc. (OTC: OWPC) announced Thursday it has been honored by the Assembly of the Department of Cauca, Colombia for helping to empower the local population in the region.  The award, which was backed unanimously by the governing body, is the...

Avicanna Inc (TSX: AVCN) (OTC: AVCNF) said Friday its subsidiary Santa Marta Golden Hemp S.A.S. (SMGH) has acquired a United States Department of Agriculture national organic program certification from Control Union Certifications, for its hemp cultivar. It has also attained registration for...

United Airlines Holdings (NASDAQ: UAL) and Kingsland Holdings have agreed to provide up to $250 million of four-year financing to Bogota, Colombia-based airline Avianca.  The debt is priced at 3%; interest will be structured as payment-in-kind (PIK) until maturity, granting Avianca greater...

Developing economies, such as Brazil, India and Thailand, have recently joined developed market counterparts in lowering interest rates. That should be good news because it indicates inflation is relatively modest in many developing regions and with rates having been higher throughout much of the...

ExpoCannabiz recently announced new updates to its inaugural three-day event in the Caribbean port city of Cartagena, Colombia, at the Cartagena Convention Center on May 9-11. The two-part program consists of a first-day Cannabis Investor Forum, followed by two days of the cannabis conference. More...

Benzinga recently examined Merlin, a jobs platform that matches mostly blue-collar hourly talent with employers looking to hire. One of the co-founders, Güimar Vaca Sittic, a New York-based tech entrepreneur and prolific angel investor who's backed more than 100 companies, shared...