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Bancolombia: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

May. 09, 2024 19:05 PM EDT

MEDELLIN, Colombia (AP) — MEDELLIN, Colombia (AP) — Bancolombia SA (CIB) on Thursday reported first-quarter profit of $432.9 million. The bank, based in Medellin, Colombia, said it had earnings of $1.80 per share. The results beat Wall Street expectations. The...

Mayor of Medellín, Colombia, bans prostitution in neighborhoods that are popular with tourists

Apr. 01, 2024 20:48 PM EDT

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The mayor of Colombia's second-largest city banned prostitution in some of the city's most famous neighborhoods for six months Monday, arguing it was necessary to prevent the sexual exploitation of children. Medellín's Mayor Federico Gutiérrez said the ban...