Michael Puscar

Michael Puscar is an entrepreneur, investor and philanthropist based in Medellin, Colombia. He has written extensively about Colombian politics, the economy and technology.

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Gustavo Petro

Foreign investors are beginning to worry – could Gustavo Petro actually win Colombia’s presidency?

By Michael Puscar February 15, 2018

In less than four months, on May 27, Colombians will go to the polls to select their next...

Parque Lleras

Body found inside suitcase in Medellín’s Parque Lleras

By Michael Puscar January 18, 2018

Authorities in Colombia's second largest city of Medellín found the body of an unidentified man in...

Colombian pesos

Colombia approves 5.9% minimum wage hike in 2018

By Michael Puscar December 30, 2017

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos announced today that he has reached an agreement to raise...

Still no deal on minimum wage hike in Colombia

By Michael Puscar December 26, 2017

Colombia's minimum wage is set to increase again this January, as negotiations continue between the...

Marta Lucía Ramírez

Race to represent the Centro Democrático party is between Iván Duque and Marta Lucía Ramírez

By Michael Puscar December 24, 2017

This summer, former Colombian president Álvaro Uribe surprised Colombia's electorate when he...

Wayra Colombia

Wayra’s Colombian accelerator announces 17.3 million dollars in sales among portfolio companies

By Michael Puscar December 24, 2017

In another sign that Colombia is rapidly becoming the center of hi-tech in Latin America, Wayra...