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Investing in Colombia: Atlantic Coast

After years of neglect, the region is well and truly open for business. Plus: how a wave of infrastructure investment is transforming the coast; the mayor who turned round a troubled city; bright prospects for onshore renewables and offshore gas; and is the region ready for an upsurge in tourism?

Colombia’s Atlantic coast: a poor relation starts to prosper
Long seen as a backwater, the region is beginning to unlock its potential
Colombia’s heartland connects with its Caribbean side
New roads, airports and hospitals are springing up in a $50bn investment drive
Barranquilla mayor leaves office on a high
The city’s wildly popular leader has invested heavily while boosting public finances
My hometown’s century of booms and busts
Now resurgent under Alex Char, Barranquilla’s fortunes have always fluctuated wildly
Peace deal prompts an influx of tourists
Visitors are pouring in — but can the coast cope?
Restrepo pins his hopes on ‘dynamic’ coast
Industry minister sees Colombia’s Caribbean region as ripe for development

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