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2023 Safest Year for Passenger Transportation with 37.7 Million Flights Without Fatal Accidents – Bloomberg

by Chief editor of world-today-news.com February 29, 2024

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Bloomberg — According to the global aviation lobby, 2023 was the safest year for passenger transportation ever, with 37.7 million flights without fatal accidents.

Likewise, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) noted this Wednesday in its 2023 Annual Global Aviation Safety Report that there were no losses of passenger aircraft hulls. On the contrary, in 2022 a fatal accident was recorded. Overall, the accident rate fell to one for every 1.26 million flights last year, the lowest figure in more than 10 years.

2023 was the safest year to flyTravellers move on an escalator in front of Avianca Holdings SA passenger planes sitting on the tarmac at El Dorado International Airport (BOG) in Bogotá, Colombia, on Tuesday, October 31, 2017. (Bloomberg/Nicolo Filippo Rosso)

The publication of the IATA annual safety report takes place after a complicated start to 2024, which has been marked by serious incidents with aircraft in Japan and the US. The collision that occurred on January 2 between an Airbus SE A350 operated by Japan Airlines Co. and a De Havilland Canada Dash 8 on the runway at Haneda Airport that killed 5 crew members of the coast guard plane. A few days later, a panel on one of Alaska Airlines’ (ALK) Boeing 737 Max 9 exploded just after takeoff, although there were no fatalities.

“With two major accidents that occurred in the first month of this year, it is clear that, although flying is one of the safest practices, there is always room for improvement,” said Willie Walsh, Director General of IATA. , it’s a statement.

Last year, the risks were greater for passengers on turboprop planes than for commercial airliners. Even there, there was only one fatal accident: a propeller plane crashed in Nepal, killing 72 people. The total number of flight movements, including all passenger aircraft, increased from 32.2 million in 2022.

Reports of Possible Match-Fixing in Colombian Soccer for Illegal Betting Shakes the League

by Chief editor of world-today-news.com February 18, 2024

written by Chief editor of world-today-news.com

Reports about possible arrangements in the first division of Colombian soccer for illegal betting shook the atmosphere this weekend. Patriotas de Boyacá players would be the subject of investigation.

The situation was exposed by journalist Carlos Antonio Vélez and confirmed by the president of Patriotas, César Guzmán.
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The complaint

“It is true: the investigation is ongoing, it is very serious and on the right track. That prevents me from revealing details, because anything can threaten the result that, I am sure, will come to light very soon,” Guzmán told EL TIEMPO.

He added that the information that illegal bettors could have approached some footballers is true and pointed out that four or five players from the squad were summoned to the Dimayor. He did not confirm if there are players separated from training.

“Four or five players – I cannot specify due to the confidentiality of the investigation – were summoned to testify in Dimayor, because illegal bettors approached them.”

What happens

So far, investigations into betting-related match-fixing have had no results. Since last year, the Colombian Association of Professional Soccer Players (Acolfutpro) had expressed its concern.

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Taken from the Win Sports + broadcast

“This situation has been occurring very repeatedly, especially in First B teams (BetPlay Tournament), where these characters of dubious reputation, who move in the dark world of betting and who know that footballers receive low salaries, They take the opportunity to tempt them with large sums of money in exchange for the illegal manipulation of the result, or certain situations that may arise on the field of play (throw-ins, penalties, corner kicks, cards, etc.),” said Acolfutpro in a released in August 2023.

Previously, in May of last year, the then coach of Boca Juniors de Cali, Alejandro Guerrero, denounced possible match fixing in which players from his team would be involved.

In total, the seized items are valued at nearly $3,000 million.

“There are situations that have arisen this semester, it is about uncovering everything. A statement has been sent to the directors by Dimayor and the Federation stating that there are situations that have arisen since 2018. What has been happening, that the matches have been fixed. In that letter they announce that they are coming to investigate the entire management body, the coaching staff and the players,” Guerrero said then. The issue did not prosper and the DT was left without a position.

official statement

Fernando Jaramillo, president of Dimayor, revealed to this newspaper last year that the entity manages alert systems to prevent match-fixing and are active.

“We have alerts both in the League and in the Tournament (B). We permanently monitor these reports and when they have given any sign of something bad, investigations have been opened, some are even ongoing and, for obvious reasons, I cannot comment. The systems are present and in effect,” he said.

Regarding whether there are investigations into the results of the last week in the League, Jaramillo said: “I can’t comment on that in particular. “There is information from the past that has been public knowledge.”

And he explained that there is “an agreement with the Prosecutor’s Office to help us from the point of view of the investigation and to be able to make decisions that avoid this type of behavior within our football. It gets contaminated and is not ideal. Yes, there have been warnings, but not with the latest defeats.”

The only sanction for match-fixing dates back to 2017. Francisco Navas, then a Quindío player, was suspended for two years for offering money to a colleague.
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2024-02-18 04:13:49
#Illegal #bets #continue #muddy #development #Colombian #League

February 18, 2024 0 comments

Entertainment

Colombian Fashion Market Sees Positive Growth, with Balbony Brand Making International Impact

by Chief editor of world-today-news.com January 2, 2024

written by Chief editor of world-today-news.com

During 2023, fashion consumption in Colombia registered positive growth in value terms. According to the latest report from the Inexmoda Observatory, the size of the textile market in the country reached $3.06 billion until July of this year, which represents a growth of 7.16% compared to the same period in 2022. Despite Because the amount of clothing purchased by Colombians was reduced in previous months, it is expected that by the end of the year, industry sales will reach $32 billion, with an increase of 5.6%, according to estimates from the entity. .

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From casual fashion to luxury brands, the Colombian market offers a variety of styles for all tastes and budgets, which has positioned the country as the third nation in Latin America with the highest growth in the industry. This is also because national brands are already recognized internationally, not only for their high quality but also for their innovative designs. Currently, one of the best-known brands in the world is Balbony, a company of Antioquia origin that dresses different celebrities such as David Beckham, Nicky Jam, James Rodríguez and the Boca Juniors players.

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With an initial investment of $15 million, this Colombian brand created by paisas Juan Pablo Marín and Rodolfo Gaviria, already has a turnover of more than US$1.2 million a year, positioning itself in the fashion industry for its luxurious and comfortable style. The history of this company dates back to its modest beginnings, when its founders who were born in the Aranjuez Commune, one of the most humble areas of Medellín, decided to import luxury clothing from the United States to Colombia.

However, they soon realized that they wanted to create their own brand, one that reflected their personal style and worldview: Balbuny. The style that emerged was a unique fusion between opulence and streetwear. From T-shirts and sweatshirts to jackets and caps, each garment is a statement of urban elegance, combining the authenticity of the streets with the sophistication of high-end fashion.

“In a sector as competitive as fashion, our vision was clear: not only create clothes, but tell a story. We wanted to break stereotypes, showing that innovation can emerge from any corner of the world, even those considered less fortunate. Our dedication to quality, creativity and excellence in clothing has allowed us to expand our audience to different parts of the world,” says Marín.

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With stores in Medellín and distribution in Miami, Mexico and Spain, the brand has conquered international markets. Now, its next goal is to open physical stores in these countries, taking its unmistakable style to new horizons.

To guarantee excellence in each garment, they have chosen to make their clothes in Peru, using Peruvian cotton, recognized as one of the best materials in the world of clothing. The workmanship and quality of the material have further elevated the brand’s status, turning each garment into a work of art.

“Our vision has always been to transcend borders and connect with fashion lovers in all corners of the world. We are building bridges between cultures, drawing inspiration from diversity and weaving stories through every seam. During 2024 we hope to continue expanding to different cities around the world, open our physical store in Miami and grow double digits in terms of sales, in order to continue contributing to job creation not only in Colombia but also in Peru,” adds Gaviria.

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This success story is not only a testament to the talent and vision of the founders, but also a reminder that fashion can be a catalyst for social and economic transformation. From the streets of Aranjuez to the catwalks of the world, Balbony is proof that talent and determination can break barriers and take Colombian talent to the top of the international stage.

2024-01-02 23:02:04
#Colombian #clothing #brand #dresses #celebrities #Nicky #Jam #James #Rodríguez

January 2, 2024 0 comments

Business

The Increasing Role of Women in the Labor Market in Colombia: A Historical Analysis

by Chief editor of world-today-news.com October 26, 2023

written by Chief editor of world-today-news.com

Bogotá — During the 20th century, women in Colombia achieved a significant milestone by notably increasing their participation in the labor market, especially in the second half of the century.

Female labor participation (the fraction of working-age women working or looking for work) rose from 18% in 1951 to 26% in 1978, then to 47% in 1992, to 55% in 2000 and finally to 60% in 2018, while male participation remained relatively stable at around 75%.

This increase in women’s labor force participation can be attributed to the considerable advances in education, fertility, and civil and political rights they experienced throughout this period.

A recent study published in the Economy Drafts series, in which researchers from the Bank of the Republic participated, analyzes the main determinants of women’s labor participation in Colombia since 1960.

The authors examine the factors that influenced women’s employment opportunities and highlight the importance of context historical to understand this relationship, in the spirit of the work carried out by Claudia Goldin, awarded this year with the Nobel Prize in Economics for her study of the economic history of women in the United States, in particular of gender differences in the working market.

The results of the study show that one of the most significant transformations that impacted women’s labor participation in Colombia since the late 1960s was the demographic transition.

This transition is primarily attributed to declining fertility rates associated with reduced infant mortality, access to contraception, changes in social norms, and increased access to education for women.

Between the 1960s and 1970s, fertility relatively high had a negative impact on women’s labor participation. Furthermore, the article highlights that during this period, women’s labor participation experienced a significant increase as a greater number of women chose to pursue higher education.

The results also show that since 1980, married women have increased their presence in the labor market. Likewise, the authors found that the rapid and constant economic growth observed during this period stimulated the participation of women in the country’s workforce.

Between 1980 and 1995, the negative impact of fertility on women’s labor participation was reduced gradually, following a pattern similar to that observed in high-income countries during the 1960s and 1980s.

Additionally, the authors found a reduction in the negative impact of the infant mortality rate on female labor participation, which can be attributed to improvements in healthcare infrastructure and advances in medical technology that decreased the time spent caring for sick children. of women in the home.

Subsequently, and since the early 1990s, there have been significant advances in legislation and policies. aimed at promoting gender equality and increasing women’s participation in politics.

Over the period 1995-2010, the authors highlight the continued impact of higher education in driving greater participation of women in the labor market. The expansion of educational opportunities was accompanied by a notable increase in their participation rate.

This result reflects changes in social norms and attitudes, contributing to a more gender-equitable workforce.

Growth in real gross domestic product (GDP) per capita also played a role fundamental in explaining the increase in female participation in the labor force, especially after 2003, when the The country experienced positive economic growth rates driven by booming commodity prices.

These findings highlight the complex interplay between social dynamics, economic conditions, and individual decisions in shaping women’s participation in the labor market.

During the last decade (2010-2018), women’s participation in the labor market reached its highest point. The most recent decline in the effect of fertility on labor force participation suggests a shift in social gender norms, in which married women with children are no longer excluded from the paid labor market.

Furthermore, with low fertility rates, an additional child no longer implies a reduction in women’s labor force participation. On the other hand, Male labor force participation remained stable during this period and showed a correlation positive with female participation, which suggests a complementary and not substitutive relationship between the work of men and women.

2023-10-26 06:11:40
#womens #participation #labor #market #evolved

October 26, 2023 0 comments

News

Unbreakable Bonds: Eliana Echeverry’s Musical Journey and the Exploration of New Sounds

by Chief editor of world-today-news.com August 27, 2023

written by Chief editor of world-today-news.com

Eliana Echeverry’s musical career is a story of stubbornness. Her obstinacy has been the flag that has accompanied her until she became the outstanding composer and director that she is today, taking Colombian and Latin American music to other territories in new formats.

Eliana has the type of character that stands firm in her decisions, even if it means going against plans on many occasions. That was when she made the decision to leave behind the three years of psychology that she had studied at the National University and request a transfer to the conservatory and begin her studies in music with an emphasis on composition. The change generated all kinds of family reactions and her close environment, she was the weirdo in a home where there were no musicians. However, the musical environment was varied and is, according to her, the reason why music became her greatest interest: Mozart to do homework, cumbias that her mother sang and danced, a father who listened to salsa all day and a grandmother who loves the songs of Vicente Fernández, sometimes, others, of the classical one. It was precisely a phrase from her grandmother that kept her afloat in the tide that was unleashed by the change in career and that became the mantra of her life: “You can be and dream what you want” .

Two or three piano lessons, nothing to read music, a lot of hearing. Eliana calls it the spirit of jazz, listening and playing repeating the music from memory. She finally studied at a conservatory, but that instinct makes her pay attention to everything she is listening to and think about possible adjustments, something always to change. Stubbornness has been her greatest virtue when looking for new musical paths to find a new sound within classical music. He studied Carnatic music from South India at the Amsterdam Conservatory under the guidance of Rafael Reina and Jonas Brisquet and, later, thanks to the scholarship for young talents sponsored by the Bank of the Republic, he completed a master’s degree in composition at the Trinity Laban Conservatoire. in London, where he feels he has finally been able to find his place in music: “We are in a world that has many borders, but culture knows no barriers. And above all, when one is outside, one realizes that one is not Colombian, one is Latino”, she affirms.

The composer and director Eliana Echaverry presents Unbreakable Bonds

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Andrea Moreno. Time

a music journey
Dreaming is what has brought this Bogotana to repeat in their land the concert ‘Unbreakable Bonds: A Musical Journey through Colombia’, which was a success in Barcelona in celebration of the Colombian national holiday, on July 20, at the which had the support of the Colombian Consulate in Barcelona, the Liceu Conservatory of Music and the Bastón de Oro Group, and which will bring together 22 local musicians in a big band, mostly women, a novelty for a format that usually It is a masculine field and one in which the composer has nine years of experience.
“The concert was born from the idea of having a party in which borders and passports did not matter. Choosing the repertoire I realized that it is very difficult to find a sound that was only Colombian. Cumbias go from Mexico to Argentina, we share llanera music with Venezuela, we share music from the Pacific with Ecuadorians and Peruvians”.
The taste for the big band is not recent, he began to forge from his childhood listening to orchestras that already presented traditional Colombian music with a different sound, loaded with trumpets, trombones and saxophones, as the memorable and emblematic orchestra of Lucho Bermúdez did. . “Traditional music is closely associated with certain instruments such as the harp or the accordion. This is reimagining those sounds in other colors. Lucho Bermúdez and other composers have already done that with cumbias. In the end, most of those cumbias that we have in our memory are in big band format”.

Mix of regions
The repertoire of this concert includes songs from different geographical and cultural regions of Colombia with the touch that the composer knows how to print in her productions: a mixture of what has been her diverse formation that moves between the world of classical music and the sounds of jazz, with some touches of urban and popular music that enrich his compositions and arrangements.
Eliana has worked arranging for artists of various genres such as Antonio Arnedo –whom she considers one of her jazz mentors–, Aterciopelados, N. Hardem, Juanes and Monsieur Periné. The spirit of breaking barriers is always present, in which music does not have to stick to genres, much less its style. “Each music is made for the ears of its time and times are changing. Today we have different formats and resources, and the only way for the tradition to continue alive is if it transforms with them. Otherwise, the tradition will be a museum thing”.
On Wednesday, he will present the result of this mixture of musical and cultural knowledge, also accompanied by guests from the Bogotá music scene. It will also be the opportunity to talk about gender claims in an environment where the roles of musical direction and composition have traditionally been represented by men. Another dream that is already underway: a community of creative women in which they can all rely on to show their talent, created by Eliana from a pilot composition seedbed for girls since September with the Sergio Arboleda University that intends to be a project in the long term: “I was always the only one before many men, and yes, that generated a lot of insecurities for me. How amazing it would be to have a safe space for girls to explore their creativity and ideas without being told that it doesn’t make sense.”

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UNBREAKABLE TIES CONCERT: A MUSICAL JOURNEY THROUGH COLOMBIA
Sonia Fajardo Forero Auditorium. Konrad Lorenz University Foundation.
Cra. 9th bis n.º 62-43.
Wednesday August 30 7 pm
Tickets at Atrapalo.com.co

2023-08-27 04:45:52
#realize #Colombian #Latino

August 27, 2023 0 comments

News

Former Colombian ambassador to Venezuela threatens to reveal Petro’s campaign secrets

by Chief editor of world-today-news.com June 5, 2023

written by Chief editor of world-today-news.com

(EFE) the last presidential campaign, annoyed by the treatment received in the Government.

Benedetti, a questioned politician who was fundamental in the campaign of today’s president Gustavo Petro, and decisive for his triumph on the Atlantic coast, sent a series of audio messages to Sarabia in recent days to express his disagreement with Petro’s delay in receiving it. , as published this Sunday by the magazine Week.

“What I’m telling you, Laura, is that this treatment (…) I did 100 meetings (…) 15,000 million pesos (about 3.5 million dollars), it’s more, if it’s not for me, no win (the elections),” Benedetti said in one of the audios, according to the magazine.

“What I’m telling you, Laura, is that this treatment (…) I did 100 meetings (…) 15,000 million pesos (about 3.5 million dollars), it’s more, if it’s not for me, no win (the elections)”, says Benedetti

The then ambassador in Caracas had arrived in Bogotá last Wednesday to speak with Petro after being pointed out as the person who leaked to the press the possible abuse of power in the case of the investigation of Marelbys Meza, who was the babysitter of the son de Sarabia and accused of stealing a briefcase with an unspecified sum of money from the house of the now former official.

However, Petro did not receive Benedetti that day, who interpreted this treatment as a humiliation, according to Weekand for this reason, she threatened Sarabia – who was her adviser in her time as a senator and who introduced her to the current president – to tell what she knows about the last presidential campaign.

“So, even if it’s a hypocrite, one goes and receives people, but the treatment that you and the president gave me yesterday, fagot, I don’t know, besides, what I’m going to tell you is not a threat (… ) I see that this can put me down, I kick you son of a bitch, and there we all fall down,” Benedetti told Sarabia.

In the messages, loaded with profanity and obscenities, published by the magazine, Benedetti reminds Sarabia of what he did to help Petro win the Presidency.

“I was the one who organized all the votes, son of a bitch, on the coast, all of them, son of a bitch, without them putting a peso and also that money went to the Pacific. Who sees that now? Nothing. Or do they want me to say, You son of a bitch, who was the one who put up the money? Don’t fuck with my life, don’t fuck with my life, because what happened yesterday and the day before (was) shit Laura, from you and from the president,” he adds.

In the same tone, he warns Sarabia, his former official, that if he is not treated well by the Government, that will bring consequences.

“Get ready because I claim my political space at any time and don’t do it so they can see, and if you think it’s a threat, it’s a threat and if you want to record it, record it, I explode because yesterday you mistreated me like shit and I don’t know that does to Benedetti”, he affirms in what was published by Semana.

“Get ready because at any time I claim my political space and don’t do it so they can see, and if you think it’s a threat, it’s a threat and if you want to record it, record it”

These messages were sent by Benedetti to Sarabia before Petro announced the departure of both from the Government in the midst of the worst crisis of his administration.

Sarabia is a young lawyer who worked with Benedetti when he was a senator and through him she came to Petro, to whom she was an adviser in the presidential campaign and later chief of staff, where she became one of the most powerful women in the country until the scandal over the illegal interrogation and interceptions of his ex-nanny was uncovered.

The content of the recordings caused immediate repudiation in political sectors and Benedetti later published a message on Twitter in which he assures that the audios were manipulated.

“The audios of the magazine Week they have been manipulated. I apologize to President Gustavo Petro and Laura Sarabia for the aggression and the malicious attack that does NOT come from me,” he said.

For his part, the former presidential candidate Federico Gutiérrez asked that Petro “resign” because in light of Benedetti’s revelations he considers that “the elections were stolen. They made all the cheats that have been and will be”.

“The shameful audios released today show that we are governed by a gang of riffraff,” said former conservative minister Juan Camilo Restrepo.

“I do not accept blackmail, nor do I see politics as a space for personal favors,” the president said in a lengthy tweet.

The Colombian president, for his part, assured that his electoral campaign did not receive money from drug trafficking nor has his government done anything illegal, in response to threats by former ambassador to Venezuela Armando Benedetti, that he can reveal secrets from the 2022 elections.

Petro said on his Twitter account that his government “has not accepted blackmail about public offices or contracts, nor has money from people linked to drug trafficking been received in the campaign, much less has figures such as 15,000 million been handled outside of our accounting.

“I do not accept blackmail, nor do I see politics as a space for personal favors,” the president said in a lengthy tweet.

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