Portugal contributes $230K to Colombia coca crop substitution
Portugal on Monday is contributing €200,000 ($230,000) for Colombia’s efforts to curb drug...
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Portugal to loosen visa requirements for Colombians
A bilateral reunion between the Vice Ministers of Tourism in Portugal and Colombia resulted in an agreement to shorten the time in which Colombians can get a Portuguese visa to 72 hours, reports national media. The 72 hour visa...
Portugal’s state airline launches new direct route between Bogota, Lisbon
Colombia will have four new services a week flying to Europe, after Portugal’s state airline...
More direct flights between Bogota and Europe to become available
United Kingdom and Portugal in June and July will join the list of countries to be connected to...
Colombia can rely on EU support for peace talks: Portugal
Portugal’s president on Tuesday affirmed the European Union’s backing of Colombia’s peace process with rebel group FARC during a state visit to the Latin American nation. “Colombia will always be able to...
Colombia grabs 6th place in FIFA world soccer rankings
Colombia’s national soccer team has on Thursday moved ahead of Portugal to claim outright sixth place in the latest FIFA world rankings. The newly released March rankings list Colombia in sixth place with 1,159 points, a...
Colombia, EU to ratify FTA in December
President Juan Manuel Santos announced Thursday that Colombia and the European Union will ratify a free trade agreement (FTA) on December 13. The proposed deal is expected to be formalized next month and come into effect in...
Avianca may takeover Portugal’s largest airline
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos visited Portugal along with top business executives Tuesday to discuss the possibility of Colombia’s largest airline acquiring Portugal’s largest airline. Rumors that Avianca,...
Colombian arrested with 340 kilos of cocaine
Portugal has arrested a Colombian transporting 340 kilos of cocaine, local media reported Friday. Macias Nieto, allegedly part of an international drug trafficking network with operations in Spain, had been targeted by the U.S....
FC Porto sign Colombia’s Jackson Martinez
F.C. Porto have signed Colombia striker Jackson Martinez on a four-year contract for $11 million from Mexican club Jaguares subject to a medical, the Portuguese champions said on Saturday. “We reached a deal with Jaguares...
Portugal’s prime minister seeks deeper economic ties with Colombia
Portugal’s prime minister, Pedro Passos Coehlo, travelled to Colombia over the weekend in pursuit of deeper economic ties between the two countries. On Saturday, the prime minister, along with President Juan Manuel Santos...
FC Porto eyes Colombians to replace Falcao
Portuguese soccer team FC Porto has its eyes on Colombian forwards Jackson Martinez and Teofilo Gutierrez to strengthen the team’s offense. According to Colombian newspaper El Espectador, Porto’s offense was weakened...
