He National Union Council He took a position and questioned various aspects of public policy that are against the interests of the private sector.
Bruce MacMasterits president for this coming year, took the lead to speak out on President Petro’s vision of companies and reforms. He took advantage of technical studies and social networks to demand the reactivation plan and better security conditions in fields and cities, as well as to talk about the inconvenience of several reforms for companies: labor reform, health reform and the financing law..
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Companies look at the long term
Despite the climate of uncertainty that marked 2024, Colombian companies did not stop making investments, betting on the opportunities of the Colombian market in the long term.
An example of this was the announcement of President of Bavaria, Sergio Rincónof the eighth brewery in Palmar de Varela, Atlántico, for US$480 million, and a logistics center in Galapa, Atlántico for 11 million. Other companies also opted for distribution centers: Familia, Falabella, Miniso and Jerónimo Martins (Ara), were examples of this.
Sergio Rincón, president of Bavaria.
With Mission La Guajira we seek to reduce poverty
La Guajira Mission, a public-private alliance between the Presidency of the Republic, Grupo Aval and Promigas, with the support of Prisa Mediato help improve the conditions of poor and indigenous communities in terms of drinking water, sustainable energy and food security, has helped more than 4,000 people in 13 Wayuu communities in Manaure and Uribia.
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Since the beginning, in December 2023, Misión La Guajira has been committed to a participatory approach, respecting the worldview and ancestral knowledge of the communities. The key has been consultation: listening to and understanding the communities, thus ensuring that the solutions really respond to their needs.
A key aspect of the project has been the role of women and, especially, young women who have emerged as natural leaders.
‘Mission La Guajira’.
Colmotores closed its doors in the country
After almost 68 years of production and faced with the drop in sales, General Motors decided to close the plant that had 550 employees. On April 26, 2024, the North American company, which assembled Chevrolet vehicles in the country, announced its definitive closure.
Of Colmotorslocated south of Bogotá, cars, vans, buses and trucks came out with the bowtie brand. The low level of sales and the high cost of maintaining the facilities and its personnel led to the decision.
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In a statement, the company noted: “Manufacturing operations will cease at the Colmotores de Colombia plant and the disassembly process begins today with a reduced team”. From now on, the company becomes a marketer of vehicles and after-sales service, that is, an importer.
At the time of closure, Colmotores was operating at just 9% of its installed capacity, and thus ended the story of a Colmotores that produced 1.5 million units in Colombia.
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