Ecuador Scraps Its 100% Tariff on Colombian Goods, Ending a Trade War
Ecuador's National Customs Service issued a resolution on May 31 setting the service charge on goods originating in or coming...
June 2, 2026Section
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Colombia’s Stock Market Jumps 3.6% on Election Result
Colombia stock market report: the COLCAP surges 3.57% to 2,254.67 as a surprise first-round election result sets up a June...
June 2, 2026
Medellín Tightens Crackdown on Airbnb-Style Short-Term Rentals Used by Foreigners
Medellín's city government, working with the National Police, has strengthened inspection, surveillance and control operations
June 1, 2026
Colombia’s Peso and Ecopetrol Rally After First-Round Vote
The dollar opened at 3,576 pesos—100 below the reference rate—as Ecopetrol shares climbed. See why markets backed the June 1...
June 1, 2026
Colombia Unemployment Holds at 8.8% in April
Colombia's unemployment held at 8.8% in April as the labour market added over 700,000 jobs but the long decline in...
June 1, 2026
Colombia’s Right Coalesces Behind De la Espriella for June Runoff
With nearly all polling tables reported by the national civil registry, Abelardo de la Espriella of the Defenders of the...
June 1, 2026
Colombia Heads to Runoff as De la Espriella Tops Cepeda in First Round
De la Espriella beat Cepeda 43.74% to 40.9% in Colombia's first round Sunday, sending the country to a June 21...
June 1, 2026
Colombia’s Stock Market Eases Before Sunday’s Election
Colombia stock market report: the COLCAP eases 0.56% to 2,182.57 as pre-vote nerves cap Tuesday's election surge three days before...
June 1, 2026
Colombia Presidential Election 2026: The May 31 First Round
Colombia presidential election 2026: 41.4 million voters were eligible in the May 31 first round, with a June 21 runoff....
May 31, 2026