Colombia’s Petro Asks Trump to Lift His US Sanctions in Phone Call
Colombia's outgoing President Petro says he asked Trump to help remove him from the US sanctions list, and that Trump...
July 4, 2026Section
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Colombia’s July 20 Tax Reform: The Handover Fight and What It Means for Foreigners
Colombia tax reform 2026: Petro files July 20, De la Espriella's team objects. VAT and income taxes for foreign residents...
July 4, 2026
Colombia’s Stock Market Rises as the Peso Hits a Six-Year High
COLCAP climbs 1.57% to 2,295.72 and the peso strengthens past 3,332 on a softer dollar after weak US payrolls, even...
July 4, 2026
Colombia’s Next Government Faces a Debt Wall of $175 Billion by 2030
Colombia faces a debt wall near seven hundred trillion pesos by 2030, and its new government is sending its finance...
July 3, 2026Colombia’s Stocks Hold Flat as the Peso Surges on Weak US Jobs Data
Colombia's peso surged nearly 2% on July 2, hitting 3,360 per dollar after a weak US jobs report. COLCAP barely...
July 3, 2026
Colombia Lifts Its Defense Budget 47% as Threats Multiply
Colombia raises its 2026 defense investment budget to 3.7 trillion pesos (US$900M)—up 47%—plus a US$4B plan for 17 Gripen jets....
July 2, 2026
Colombia’s Next Finance Minister Signals a Sharp Turn Toward Markets
Colombia finance minister designate Miguel Gomez inherits the worst fiscal picture in a generation and signals a sharp break from...
July 2, 2026
Colombia Sends a Tren de Aragua Founder to Chile, Not the US
Colombia has approved the extradition of Larry Changa, a founder of the Tren de Aragua gang, to Chile, a rare...
July 2, 2026
Colombia’s Market Slips as Ecopetrol Sinks While ETB Soars to a One-Year High
COLCAP slipped 0.41% to 2,260 on July 1 as Ecopetrol sank 5%+, but telecoms firm ETB surged 16% to a...
July 2, 2026