The Colombian economy accelerated and grew by 8.1% in February, according to Dane
The activities that most boosted the economy were trade, transport, accommodation and services
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Retail sales increased during February in Colombia
Colombia's Ministry of Commerce announced that this sector has increased steadily over the past 13 months, which would show a boost to economic recovery
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International tourism rebounded in Mexico: it rose 65.1% year-on-year in February
According to the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi), during the second month of the year, our country received 2.62 million foreign tourists
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Unemployment fell in Colombia during February 2022, according to Dane
The director of the National Statistics Department, Juan Daniel Oviedo, reported that the economic branch that contributed the most to the generation of work during the second month of the year was the trade and repair of vehicles
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89% of Colombians are working in person: Dane
In addition, 91% of students have already returned to colleges and universities in the country
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Economic activity had a marginal increase of 0.3% in February: Inegi
According to the anticipated estimates released on Tuesday in the Timely Indicator of Economic Activity (IOAE), carried out by Inegi, secondary and tertiary activities also increased
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