The Year of Change: Snippets from the EV Situation in Latin America

Credit to Author: Juan Diego Celemín Mojica| Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2023 23:30:29 +0000

Long distances, oilfields, and low salaries abound south of the Rio Bravo. If you ask me, it’s mainly these three conditions that have marked Latin America as one of the laggards in the EV transition. Alas, all bad times should come to an end, and recent developments in the region start to show not a […]

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Could Colombia Be 1st Country To Build GM EVs In Latin America?

Credit to Author: Juan Diego Celemín Mojica| Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2023 06:39:25 +0000

“Committed to making Colombia the first Latin American country to assemble our EVs?” That was the question Shilpan Amin, President of General Motors International, asked Colombia’s GM team during his visit to this country on February 2 after hearing them say that Colombia’s government was committed to the energy transition. A small question, and yet, […]

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South America Plugin Vehicle Markets, A Brief Overview — Part 3: Uruguay & Colombia

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2022 03:02:37 +0000

By Juan Diego Celemín Mojica “Passionate for all things Latin American, I’ve been closely following the energy and mobility transitions since they started to be present south of the Equator.” If you missed part 1 and part 2 of this series, see: South American Plugin Vehicle Markets, A Brief Overview — Part 1: Argentina, Peru, […]

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NREL Helps Develop Colombia’s Next Generation of Renewable Energy Leaders

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2022 01:01:20 +0000

Laboratory Is Building up Young Energy Leaders in Colombia Through Hands-on Training and Education While much of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) campus sat quietly late on a Friday afternoon, one conference room was still bustling with activity. Nearly 20 international visitors sponsored by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) were just […]

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Holy water to be sprayed on ‘wicked’ city to rid it of evil, says bishop

Credit to Author: nguno| Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2019 07:52:42 +0000

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A bishop from Colombia has borrowed a navy helicopter to spray holy water on a crime-ridden city to exorcise it of evil.

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Artist pays homage to murdered Colombia rights activists

Credit to Author: hmallorca| Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2019 10:23:54 +0000

Doris Salcedo

Artist Doris Salcedo led volunteers in creating a public art display in homage to those killed in the aftermath of Colombia’s peace agreement.

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2 firms first to export Latin American medicinal marijuana to Europe

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2019 03:01:51 +0000

2 firms first to export Latin American medicinal marijuana to Europe

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay – Two companies from Uruguay and Colombia will become the first in Latin America to export medical marijuana products to Europe under deals announced Wednesday.

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Colombian woman dies after 5-hour non-stop ‘drug-fueled sex’

Credit to Author: khallare| Date: Sat, 23 Mar 2019 04:32:13 +0000

Colombian woman dies after 5-hour non-stop 'drug-fueled sex'

A 32-year-old unidentified woman in Colombia died after engaging in five hours of non-stop sex, which was reportedly fueled by drugs. The woman, known by her nickname “La Fiera” or “The Beast,” said she felt unwell during sex. She later had a cardiac arrest, El Periodico via The Sun reported on Wednesday, March 20. Her partner had called for […]

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