COLOMBIA · BUSINESS

Key Facts

—What happened: President Abelardo De La Espriella met top executives of The Coca-Cola Company and Coca-Cola FEMSA on Monday, 31 August, to review the companies’ investment and growth plans for Colombia over the next four years.

—The announcement: Details of the new commitment will be presented in December from Barranquilla, during celebrations marking one hundred years of Femsa, the president said.

—Who was in the room: The meeting included Commerce, Industry and Tourism Minister Mauricio Gómez Amín alongside the beverage companies’ senior leadership.