Colombia’s Central Bank Profits Fall 43% to $687M in Q1 as Reserves Shrink
Banco de la República profits fell 43% to COP 2.55 trillion ($687M) in Q1 2026 as international reserves shrank to...
May 5, 2026Section
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Ecuador Cuts Tariffs on Colombian Imports From 100% to 75% Three Days Into 100% Rate
Ecuador Colombia tariff reduction announced May 4: Noboa cuts the 100% security rate to 75% from June 1, days after...
May 5, 2026
Colombia 2026 Election: Cepeda Leads at 44%, De la Espriella at 22%, Valencia Surging Late
Invamer survey of 3,800 voters puts Cepeda at 44.3%, De la Espriella at 21.5%. First round May 31 — see...
May 5, 2026
Colombia Election Security Crisis Sets Up a Restricted May 31 Vote
Indepaz confirms 48 massacres and 249 deaths in 2026's first four months—the worst pre-election toll in a decade. What it...
May 5, 2026
Colombia’s COLCAP Consolidates as Greens Constrain Cepeda Path
COLCAP Colombia today slipped 0.39% to 2,169 as Petro approval fell to 49.3%. Greens endorsed Cepeda with a no-assembly condition....
May 5, 2026
Latin American Pulse for Tuesday, May 5, 2026
Latin American Pulse: Sinaloa governor steps aside, FGR cites 50 in CIA case, Venezuela signs $2B with White House, Cuba...
May 5, 2026
Colombia’s Petro Drops Below 50 Percent for First Time in Months
The Petro approval slide to 49.3 percent in the CNC poll for Cambio shows the Colombian president cooling, while Iván...
May 4, 2026
Colombia’s COLCAP Faces Cepeda Surge and Constituent Assembly Call
COLCAP Colombia today enters Monday’s session with the prediction market having flipped: Cepeda at 42%, Valencia at 30%. This Colombia.
May 4, 2026
Latin American Pulse for Monday, May 4, 2026
Ecuador Curfew Begins Tonight — Nine Provinces Including Quito and Guayaquil Locked Down Until May 18 — Trump Insists on...
May 4, 2026