Cocaine Now Out-Earns Oil in Colombia, a New Study Finds
A new study finds Colombia's cocaine economy hit a record 4.4 percent of GDP in 2024, overtaking oil, its top...
June 23, 2026Section
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Colombia’s Stock Market Plunges After a Thin Election Win
Colombia's COLCAP index plunged 4.38% to 2,393.30 on June 22, making it Latin America's worst performer as thin election margins...
June 23, 2026
Expats and Nomads: Your City Voted Against Colombia’s New President
Colombia elected a hard-right president, but Bogotá, Cali and the coast voted the other way. Here is the election map...
June 22, 2026
Colombia’s Loser Cepeda Wants 33,000 Tables Recounted. Will It Matter?
Colombia loser Iván Cepeda will challenge 33,000 tally tables before accepting De la Espriella as president, but the lead looks...
June 22, 2026
What De la Espriella’s Win Means for Foreigners in Colombia
De la Espriella leads Colombia's runoff 49.7% to 48.7% — a 248,000-vote margin. Here's what the political shift means for...
June 22, 2026
Colombia’s Stock Market Surges to a Fresh High as Banks Lead Before the Vote
Colombia's COLCAP jumped 1.22% to 2,406.14 on June 18, a fresh multi-month high, as banks surged ahead of the June...
June 22, 2026
De la Espriella Wins Colombia Election, Markets Cheer a Fiscal Squeeze
Right-wing lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella defeats Iván Cepeda 49.7% to 48.7%. COLCAP up 10.5% since round one as markets...
June 21, 2026
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, 2026
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