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Chile's output and exports of avocados are expected to increase this production season, due to better weather conditions last winter.

Chile's production of table grapes, apples and pears will be smaller than last year’s output as a result of September's frost.

Higher living standards and improved economic conditions led to a significant rise in consumer spending on food and beverages in Chile over the past year.

In country-wide protests, small-scale farmers are demanding that Colombian President Santos take steps to improve rural livelihoods through increased agricultural subsidies and more trade protection.

Colombia continues to expand its biotechnology frontier. The adoption rate for biotech corn has surpassed that of cotton and the development of a regulatory framework is underway.

The Colombian government has communicated no clear vision for biofuels policies despite promises to increase blend mandates as new production facilities come online in 2015.

Colombian sugar production shows signs of recovery from the excessive rains of “La Niña."

U.S. grains have seen mixed results in the Colombian market following enactment of the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement.

An update for U.S. exporters of meat and poultry products on the procedures for registering USDA federally inspected establishments with the Government of Colombia.