Colombia Moves to Link Its Grid to Venezuela’s
Colombia announced advances on a cross-border Colombia Venezuela power link from Vichada, a sign of warming energy ties even as...
June 16, 2026Section
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Colombia’s Election Security: Armed-Group Claims Cloud the Runoff
Colombia’s runoff enters its final week under a security cloud: De la Espriella alleges armed-group intimidation of voters in Cauca...
June 16, 2026
Colombia’s Stock Market Was Closed for a Holiday on Monday
Colombia's stock exchange was shut on Monday June 15 for the Feast of the Sacred Heart, so there was no...
June 16, 2026
Private Capital Still Pours Into Latin America at $25bn a Year
Private capital invested more than $25bn across Latin America in 2025, with Brazil, Mexico and Colombia drawing the most as...
June 15, 2026
Colombia’s Ecopetrol Settles With Union, Ending Strike Risk
Ecopetrol, Colombia's state oil giant, has reached a six-year deal with its main union, lifting a strike threat over the...
June 15, 2026
Latin America Dominates the World’s Best Food Cities, Led by Lima
Lima topped Time Out's 2026 ranking of the world's best food cities, with Medellín, Mexico City and Buenos Aires putting...
June 15, 2026
A New Owner Is Quietly Buying Up Colombia’s Coal Export Chain
As Glencore retreats from Colombian coal, the Grupo Key fund is consolidating mines, railways and a port into one export...
June 15, 2026
Why Colombia’s World Cup Shopping Just Got More Expensive on Credit
A rise in Colombia's legal cap on lending rates means fans buying World Cup gear and travel on credit now...
June 15, 2026
Colombia Bought a Swedish Fighter Jet With an American Engine
Colombia signed a $3.6bn deal for Sweden's Gripen fighter jet, but its American-made engine hands Washington quiet leverage over a...
June 15, 2026