China Brings Its Electric Trucks to Colombia to Take On Diesel
China's BYD has launched electric trucks in Colombia, targeting the light-cargo market and promising far lower running costs as it...
June 12, 2026Section
Colombia News in English
Colombia news in English from The Rio Times — Bogotá politics, economy, peace process and culture.
Colombia Was Not on the Pitch, but Its Stars Opened the World Cup
Colombian artists Shakira and J Balvin lit up the World Cup opening in Mexico, a reminder of how far the...
June 12, 2026
Latin America Growth Now the Slowest in the World, Says World Bank
World Bank sees Latin America growth at just 2.2% in 2026, the weakest of any region, as a Middle East...
June 12, 2026
Colombia Election Turns Into a Fight Over Democracy Itself
With Colombia election runoff days away, the right has seized the language of defending democracy after the left questioned the...
June 12, 2026
Colombia’s Stock Market Breaks Out to Fresh Highs on a Three-Day Run
Colombia's COLCAP rose 1.44% to 2,295 on Thursday, a third straight gain that broke out to fresh highs as election...
June 12, 2026
New Investor Revives Colombia Wind Farms a Rival Firm Abandoned
A new investor is reviving Colombia wind farms that EDP Renewables abandoned in La Guajira, a test of whether the...
June 11, 2026
Colombia Launches Clean Energy Auction to Shore Up Its Power Grid
Colombia launched a long-term clean energy auction with 15-year contracts and a first battery-storage category to secure power supply from...
June 11, 2026
Colombia’s Stock Market Keeps Climbing While the Region Pauses
Colombia's COLCAP rose 0.45% to 2,263 on Wednesday, a second straight gain that held firm while the region turned cautious,...
June 11, 2026
In Colombia, Two of Three New Companies Die Within Five Years
Colombia business survival is among the weakest in the OECD: only about a third of new firms last five years,...
June 10, 2026