The companies have their attention focused on the possibility that Colombia re-establish commercial relations with the Venezuela of Nicolás Maduro, after more than 5 years of unilateral closure of the border and more than 3 years of rupture of diplomatic and political relations.
The chance would come soon. The new government of Gustavo Petro has expressed in several scenarios its willingness to reestablish relations and that Venezuela and Colombia return to work hand in hand, among other sectors, in commercial matters.
Three companies that are already working towards the opportunities that could represent this change in this part of Latin America are very well positioned in Colombia. One of them is Nutresa, one of the companies with the largest market in the country and a variety of products for different sectors.
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Other companies that have plans to expand or to reopen the market in the country of Nicolás Maduro are Colombina, Aldor and Superalimentos. However, the list would be much broader and there are more than 200 Colombian and Venezuelan companies waiting for Maduro and Petro to agree and make the official announcement so that both economies begin to win each other, describes the newspaper La República.
On the airline industry side, companies such as Avianca and Wingo have already taken the first step and requested a permit from the Civil Aeronautics to return their routes and services to Venezuela.
“In practical terms, the skies in Venezuelan territory have been closed for the landing of Colombian airlines since March 2020,” explained this last airline, quoted by that same newspaper.
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Despite the desire of these and other companies, reestablishing relations with the neighboring country requires various procedures. This was revealed by the joint committee of the new government, which emphasized last week that the Colombian consulates in Venezuela would have to be opened, something that would be very expensive.
“Of the 15 consulates, the State only owns the headquarters in Caracas. The rest were delivered. In addition, the lists of Colombians who are there is essential, and we do not know where they are. They tell us that they are in a warehouse close to Caracas. Yes, it is something that will take time and money. because if the total opening is carried out, they have calculated costs of 26,000 million pesos, ”explained Laura Gil, joint leader of the Foreign Ministry.