Colombia Markets: COLCAP & the Peso
Colombia's COLCAP slipped 0.19% and the peso rallied 0.88% on July 22. Oil strength and high local rates frame a...
July 23, 2026Section
Colombia News in English
Colombia news in English from The Rio Times — Bogotá politics, economy, peace process and culture.
Hit Musical RENT Debuts in Bogotá in 2026, Tickets from US$21
The Pulitzer Prize-winning musical RENT lands in Bogotá for the first time this August. Here is why it still connects...
July 22, 2026
Medellín Tourism Hit US$2.8 Billion in 2025, Stirring Debate
Medellín's visitor economy reached an estimated US$2.8 billion in 2025, driven by foreign travelers — a boom fueling growth and...
July 22, 2026
Colombia’s 42-Hour Workweek Starts: What Changes
Colombia's maximum ordinary workweek falls to 42 hours on 15 July 2026 under Law 2101 — here is exactly what...
July 22, 2026
Ecopetrol Bridges Gas Gap; US$3.1B Subsidy Risk Looms
Ecopetrol activated nine contingency gas contracts during LNG maintenance, even as a COP$10 trillion (US$3.07 billion) fuel-subsidy gap looms over...
July 22, 2026
Bancolombia Swings From 5-Year Profit Low to Sector Lead
Bancolombia rebounded from a five-year profit trough to command nearly half of Colombian banking earnings by mid-2026 on stronger margins.
July 22, 2026
Colombia Shifts US$1.2 Billion to El Niño Readiness
President Gustavo Petro redirects about US$1.23 billion to disaster-risk management as Colombia braces for a mega El Niño drought through...
July 22, 2026
Hay Festival Querétaro Faces 64% Municipal Cut
The Hay Festival in Querétaro, the Mexican edition of the globe-trotting literary gathering born in Wales, is proceeding with its...
July 22, 2026
Plan Patriota 2.0: US-Colombia Anti-Drug Pact Takes Shape
Colombia and the United States are close to structuring a new security cooperation framework known as Plan Patriota 2.0, but...
July 22, 2026