Colombia KC-390 Purchase: Brazil’s Embraer Deal Advances
Colombia’s KC-390 purchase would add two Embraer transports as an audit found 310 of about 620 military and police aircraft...
August 2, 2026Section
Colombia News in English
Colombia news in English from The Rio Times — Bogotá politics, economy, peace process and culture.
Colombia’s Vehicle Imports Rose 68%, and China Supplied the Most
Colombia imported US$3.16 billion of vehicles for private use in the first five months of 2026, up 68%. China supplied...
August 2, 2026
Colombiamoda 2026 Leaves Medellín More Than US$22 Million
Colombiamoda 2026 generated a record US$22 million in economic spillover for Medellín, but exhibiting brands and international buyers fell as...
August 2, 2026
Itaú Colombia Sells Retail Unit to Banco De Bogotá
Itau closed the sale of its Colombian personal banking business on 31 July 2026. About 267,000 customers moved to Banco...
August 2, 2026
Cali Hosts Colombia’s Inauguration and Petronio Alvarez in One Week
Colombia inauguration 2026 puts 11,000 troops on Cali streets for the Aug 7 handover, as the free Petronio Alvarez Festival...
August 2, 2026
Petro Farewell Concert Cost About US$1.4 Million, Not US$4.4 Million
The Concierto de la Esperanza VII in Bogotá had a base contract value of about US$1.4 million, not the widely...
August 2, 2026
Colombia’s 2027 Budget Is Short COP 30 Trillion, and the Money Depends on a Tax Reform
Colombia's draft 2027 budget totals COP 575.6 trillion (US$183bn), but COP 30.2 trillion of it only exists if Congress passes...
August 2, 2026
LatAm Expat & Nomad Daily Guide for Saturday, August 1, 2026
Your LatAm expat and nomad daily guide for August 1: Cali locks down for the August 7 handover, Argentina's Monotributo...
August 1, 2026
Propal Liquidation Ends Colombian Paper Era, 550 Jobs Lost
Propal filed for judicial liquidation on July 31, 2026, immediately halting its Guachené plant and putting 550 direct jobs at...
August 1, 2026