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Colombia's Terpel posted COP 19.94 trillion (~US$6.38 billion) in first-half 2026 sales and a 25% profit jump. Here is what drove the numbers.
Colombia did not trade on Friday as the Battle of Boyacá holiday shut the exchange. The COLCAP ends the week at 2,350.44 and the peso at...
Bogotá could lose 30–40% of its power supply from 2028 if two 500 kV transmission lines...
Colombia and Venezuela will restore direct SWIFT transfers before 2026 ends, ending costly third-country triangulation for...
Patria Investments reported US$4.5 billion raised year-to-date on 31 July 2026, as a Patria fund led...
MSCI added the Grupo Argos preferred share to its Colombia small-cap index on 12 August 2026, effective 31...
Grupo Energía Bogotá saw Q2 2026 revenue fall about 11% to US$143 million, yet net profit rose 15%...
De la Espriella removed five Colombian ambassadors who refused to resign, as his government restores relations with Israel...
Colombia earthquake reconstruction faces a funding gap as the toll hits 281 dead and 379 missing, with about...
De la Espriella, Colombia's new president, met Attorney General Luz Adriana Camargo in Bogota on 13 August 2026...
Freight transport is a high-risk activity in Colombia, a status that lifts drivers' accident-insurance premiums and safety duties...
Grupo SURA record first half: the Colombian group earned COP 1.7 trillion (~US$541M), up 37.7%, as Isagen and...
Ecopetrol moved to keep gas flowing to Colombia's power plants as a strengthening El Niño and an August...