Mallplaza Expands Andean Footprint with USD 376 Million Acquisition of Eight Colombian Shopping Centers

SANTIAGO, Chile — In a major move that reshapes the retail real estate landscape across the Andean region, Plaza S.A. (Mallplaza), the shopping center operator controlled by Chilean retail giant Falabella, has signed a binding agreement to acquire control and administration of eight shopping centers in Colombia. The transaction, valued at approximately COP 1.17 trillion […]

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When Fear Dictates the Routine: The Urgent Crisis of Gender-Based Violence in Huila, Colombia

Introduction: The Anatomy of a Society in Peril When a woman lives in fear, an entire society loses its foundation. True development, sustainable progress, and collective well-being are impossible when thousands of citizens must systematically alter their daily routines, avoid specific neighborhoods, modify their transit schedules, and live in constant apprehension of aggression, abuse, or, […]

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Strengthening Bonds: How South Korea’s KOICA is Transforming Education and Sustainable Development in Colombia

Main Facts South Korea continues to deepen its strategic partnership with Colombia through impactful regional development initiatives, most notably via the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA). In a recent milestone for bilateral cooperation, KOICA spearheaded a significant modernization project at the Institución Educativa Técnica Bellas Artes in Sogamoso, Boyacá. Valued at approximately $50 million COP, […]

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Humanitarian Crisis in Ceuta: Over 50,000 Migrants Cross EU-Africa Border, Leaving Dozens Dead and Triggering European Diplomatic Fallout

CEUTA — In what has been described as an unprecedented humanitarian and geopolitical crisis, more than 50,000 migrants crossed from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta over a frantic four-day period starting Thursday. The massive influx across one of the European Union’s only two land borders with Africa has overwhelmed local infrastructure, resulted in […]

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