Claudia López Petro Alliance Is Back: Colombia’s Left Regroups for the 2027 Vote
The Claudia López Petro alliance is back: months after her 'political assassination' complaint, the two relaunched the Alianza por la...
September 11, 2026Section
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Fitch: Colombia’s 2027 Budget Puts Debt on a Steeper Path
Fitch warns that Colombia’s 2027 budget, with a deficit heading toward 9.4 percent of GDP, requires a far bigger adjustment...
September 10, 2026
Expats See Medellín Rents Surge as Digital Nomads Flood El Poblado
Cost of living Medellín for expats in 2026: budgets run from US$1,200 for singles to US$3,500 for couples as foreign...
September 10, 2026
A Month After Colombia’s Earthquake, 321 Dead and 1,300 Aftershocks
One month after the 7.4 magnitude Chocó earthquake, Colombia counts 321 dead, more than 1,300 aftershocks and eleven reconstruction decrees.
September 10, 2026
De la Espriella Dismantles What Is Left of Paz Total
Three executive resolutions revoke Colombia’s negotiating delegations to the ELN and the Clan del Golfo and close the Putumayo location...
September 10, 2026
Colombia Markets: COLCAP & the Peso — September 10, 2026
Colombia's COLCAP rose 0.57% to 2,584.02 and the peso strengthened as firmer oil anchored sentiment, even as Wall Street slipped.
September 10, 2026
Colombia Ombudsman Tells the President the Dead Are Not Scenery
Colombia's human rights ombudsman objected after the president walked among body bags laid out for the media following a military...
September 9, 2026
Colombia Electricity Bills Now Come With a Personal Savings Target
Every Colombian household now has an individual consumption target based on its own 12-month history. Exceed it by 10 percent...
September 9, 2026
Colombia Gun Permits Are Valid Again, and the State Arms Maker’s Website Fell Over
President de la Espriella signed a decree lifting Colombia's general suspension of firearm carry permits. It took effect on Wednesday...
September 9, 2026