Ecopetrol Asphalt Exports Go Solid in Cartagena Push
Ecopetrol asphalt exports enter a new phase as Colombia's state oil company ships 3,000 tonnes of solid asphalt from Cartagena...
July 30, 2026Section
Colombia News in English
Colombia news in English from The Rio Times — Bogotá politics, economy, peace process and culture.
Tiendas D1 Banking Arrives at 2,800 Colombian Stores
Colombian discount chain Tiendas D1 becomes a Grupo Aval banking correspondent, turning 2,800+ stores into points for withdrawals and payments.
July 30, 2026Colombia Markets: COLCAP & the Peso
The COLCAP rose 0.15% on Wednesday, buoyed by steady oil, while the peso weakened 0.21% to 3,211 per dollar. Full...
July 30, 2026
Colombia Mining Reform Bans Mercury, Tightens Rules
Colombia has filed a 255-article bill to replace its 2001 mining code, banning mercury and offering hundreds of thousands of...
July 30, 2026
Colombia’s Comptroller Probes Finance Ministry Over Landmark Bond Swap
Colombia's Comptroller General deployed judicial police to the Finance Ministry to investigate a COP 43.4 trillion TES bond swap, citing...
July 29, 2026
Colombia’s New Mining Law Threatens US$ Investment
Colombia's government filed a 255-article mining bill on 1 October 2025, reshaping royalties, environmental rules, and the state's role in...
July 29, 2026Plinio Apuleyo Mendoza, García Márquez Confidant, Dies
Colombian writer Plinio Apuleyo Mendoza, co-author of 'El olor de la guayaba' and later a fierce critic of the Latin...
July 29, 2026
US-Colombia Barranquilla Talks Target Drug Cartels, Trade
A US delegation met president-elect Abelardo De la Espriella in Barranquilla to reset ties, focusing on security cooperation and expanding...
July 29, 2026Colombia Battery Storage Auction Grows Capacity Tenfold
Colombia’s clean-energy auction awarded roughly 100 MW of battery storage, multiplying grid-scale capacity tenfold and reshaping a hydro-dependent.
July 29, 2026