Bogotá Bets on Comic Con to Become a Convention Capital
Comic Con Colombia returns to Bogotá on June 26, the centerpiece of a push to turn the capital into Latin...
June 21, 2026Section
Colombia News in English
Colombia news in English from The Rio Times — Bogotá politics, economy, peace process and culture.
Nutresa Buys Ecuador Chocolate Icon Despite Colombia Trade War
Colombia's Nutresa is buying La Universal, Ecuador's oldest chocolate maker, even as a trade war freezes goods between the two...
June 21, 2026
Netflix Turned Macondo Real, and Tourists Are Flocking to Aracataca
Is Macondo a real place? The town is Aracataca, where Gabriel Garcia Marquez was born in 1927, now drawing travelers...
June 20, 2026
Washington Warns: A Foreigner’s Guide to Colombia’s Sunday Vote
The US Embassy urged Americans to avoid non-essential travel as Colombia votes June 21. Border closures, dry law, and Petro's...
June 20, 2026Colombia’s Markets Bet on a Pro-Business Win Before Sunday’s Vote
The Colombian peso is the region's strongest this year as investors bet on a pro-business win in Sunday's runoff. See...
June 20, 2026
Colombia’s Stock Market Soars Past 2,500 in a Pre-Runoff Surge
Colombia's COLCAP jumped 4.02% to 2,502.96 on June 19, clearing 2,500 for the first time as investors piled into a...
June 20, 2026
A Colombian Gas Firm Just Set a Corporate Borrowing Record
Colombia's Promigas sold $920m of 30-year hybrid bonds with record demand, borrowing far below the rates its own government pays.
June 19, 2026
Petronio Álvarez: Latin America’s Biggest Afro Music Party
Petronio Alvarez 2026 marks the 30th edition of Cali's festival, Latin America's largest Afro-Colombian music gathering. What visitors can expect.
June 19, 2026
Colombia Votes Sunday: Dry Law, Closed Borders, What to Expect
Colombia bans alcohol sales Sat 6pm–Mon midday under Decree 0612 as De la Espriella faces Cepeda in Sunday's presidential runoff....
June 19, 2026