Colombia’s Incoming Farm Minister Bets on Land Titles and Credit
Colombia's president-elect named Indalecio Dangond as agriculture minister, with a market-friendly plan to bank farmers, title land and expand irrigation.
July 13, 2026Section
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Citi Says Colombia Will Miss Its Inflation Target Alone in the Region
Citi says Colombia is the only regional country that will still miss its inflation target in 2027, with prices set...
July 13, 2026
Colombia’s Next President Orders Decrees to Cut Spending and Taxes
Colombia's president-elect has ordered a package of decrees to cut spending and taxes, and plans to freeze the 2026 budget...
July 13, 2026
Bogotá Gathers 10 Countries for an Ibero-American Culture Summit
Bogotá hosts the 2026 Ibero-American Culture summit on July 15-17, with 30-plus experts from 10 countries debating culture and sustainable...
July 13, 2026
Colombia’s Economic Growth Sped Up in Spring, but Mining Shrank
Colombia economic growth reached an estimated 2.7% in the second quarter, but a mining contraction and weak construction show the...
July 13, 2026
Bancolombia Cuts Its 2026 Growth Forecast for Colombia to 2.6%
Bancolombia has cut its 2026 growth forecast for Colombia to 2.6%, citing stalled investment, sticky 6.4% inflation and rates heading...
July 13, 2026Bogotá’s Sofitel Luxury Hotel Doubles as a Free Colombian Art Gallery
A five-star Bogotá hotel runs a rotating gallery of Colombian art, its latest show built around colour as emotion, identity...
July 13, 2026
Colombia Wants Power Firms, Not Households, to Pay Sector’s Debts
Colombia's energy minister wants a tax on power-market firms in the July 20 tax reform, to cover sector debts without...
July 13, 2026
Colombia’s Petro Will File a Fracking Ban Days Before Handing Over Power
Colombia's outgoing Petro government will file a bill to ban fracking on 20 July, days before a pro-oil successor who...
July 13, 2026