After the match that Colombia played against Costa Rica, in which they added six points and secured a spot for the third date that will take them to the quarter-finals, if their next rival is Brazil.
The Brazilian team was unable to beat the Costa Ricans, as the match ended in a draw, which shows that Brazil has not played its best football so far in the tournament. For example, while Vinícius Junior, which has a market value of US$180 million, He arrived at the Copa América as one of the great figures, disappointed in his debut and was even replaced by coach Dorival Junior.
But there is no doubt that Brazil has in mind to continue proving that it is a champion and to live up to its history.
On the Colombian side, the National Team will seek with its most valuable player, Luis Díaz, who has a market value of US$75 million, to bring back a second Copa América as they did in 2001. In addition, the path they have been tracing has made them undefeated.as they have now gone 26 games without losing, so after Argentina and Brazil, Colombia is the favourite to lift the cup.
The economic duel between the two is similar to their sporting history. Brazil is not only larger geographically, it also has 203 million inhabitants and a GDP of US$2.08 trillion; the GDP per capita of this country is US$16,402. These numbers make it the largest economy in the region. In the case of Colombia, The country is the fifth most important economy with a GDP of US$334.690 million.
On the other hand, the largest company in Brazil is Petrobras, with sales of $490 billion, and the largest in Colombia is Ecopetrol, with sales of $129.5 billion.
Robusta coffee had the biggest rebound since 2008
Tight coffee supplies have fueled a market rally this year, with robusta prices up nearly 40 percent in the first six months. Drought in Vietnam, the top exporter of the variety, has hit crops and could lead to a fourth consecutive year of shortages. Brazil, the world’s largest producer, is also on track to harvest a smaller-than-expected crop of the arabica variety. (JM)
Complex weeks for gastronomy
The week that ended and now this one that begins are the most challenging for the gastronomic industry, but particularly in Bogotá. In the same period, several pressures on finances were mixed. First, last week was the deadline for the payment of bonuses and VAT for the first quarter, and even more complex, the holidays have the city with fewer people and therefore a drop in demand. Restaurants are empty at night and not to mention lunches. (JL)
He opened the Casa Malva in Lima
The luxury brand-focused department store Malva has just opened its Casa Malva in San Isidro, one of the most exclusive neighborhoods in Lima, known as the city’s financial district. This is in addition to the stores’ existing locations in Bogotá, Cartagena, Barranquilla and the capital of Peru, where there was already a store in the Jockey Plaza shopping center. (TA)
Egan’s regret over the Games
The winner of the Tour de France and the Giro d’Italia, Egan Bernal (1997), has his sights set on the third Grand Tour he has yet to complete, the Vuelta a España, which this year starts on August 17. This decision, obviously in conjunction with his team, means that he will not be at the Olympic Games representing Colombia. Bernal expressed his regret at this decision, but in this case the priority of the Ineos Grenadiers team is the race in the Iberian country. (CJ).
It was revealed where part of Buffett’s fortune will go when he dies
Berkshire Hathaway’s billionaire CEO Warren Buffett (1930) plans to put most of his wealth into a new charitable trust, he told The Wall Street Journal. Warren currently owns about $130 billion in Berkshire stock. The fund will be run by his three sons, each of whom runs their own foundations. (AG)
Countries with the most instant payments
A report by ACI Worldwide, the payment systems company that will be the technological provider of what will be the Colombian ‘Pix’, compiled the countries with the highest volume of instant payments in the world. India leads the ranking with US$129.3 billion in transactions of this type. Brazil follows with US$37.4 billion, then Thailand (US$20.4 billion) and China (US$17.2 billion). (XB)
Organized agenda with WhatsApp
The messaging app will now allow users to plan events, but how? The social network reported that it added a feature with which people, through WhatsApp groups, will be able to set the time, date, confirm attendance, and location of the meeting. In addition, the event can be held through group calls. (KMA)
2024-07-02 05:02:33
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