100% Tariffs: Ecuador-Colombia Trade War Begins May 1
Ecuador Colombia tariffs hit 100% on May 1, escalating an Andean trade war that lands four weeks before Colombia's first-round...
May 1, 2026Section
Colombia News in English
Colombia news in English from The Rio Times — Bogotá politics, economy, peace process and culture.
Petro and BanRep Strike Truce as Colombia Interest Rate Stays at 11.25%
BanRep held Colombia's interest rate at 11.25% on April 30, defying market bets of a 50–75 bp hike. Here's what...
May 1, 2026
Colombia’s COLCAP Posts First Rally in 13 Sessions at 2,178
COLCAP Colombia today bounced 1.54% to 2,178 from the 2026 low in a bullish marubozu. Santa Marta is over with...
May 1, 2026
Latin American Pulse for Thursday, May 1, 2026
Latin American Pulse: Mercosul-EU trade deal enters force today. Mexico GDP contracts 0.8%. Senate rejects Lula's STF nominee. Paraguay visits...
May 1, 2026
Colombia March Jobless 8.8%, Record Deficit
Colombia election 2026 nears with 8.8% unemployment, 2.34 million jobless, and a fiscal deficit the watchdog calls the worst in...
April 30, 2026
Bogotá Home Buyers Walk Away: Withdrawals Up 11.5% in Q1
Bogotá housing withdrawals jumped 11.5% in Q1 2026—3,679 families walked away as Mi Casa Ya subsidies froze and mortgage rates...
April 30, 2026
Colombia Lists $12 Billion in Ecopetrol Assets for Sale
Colombia Ecopetrol asset sale plan lists 38 subsidiaries worth $12 billion, from Permian to Reficar. Petro wants green pivot. Union...
April 30, 2026
Noboa Claims Colombia Sent Guerrillas Into Ecuador
The Ecuador Colombia crisis escalates as Noboa accuses Petro of backing a guerrilla incursion. 100% tariffs start May 1. Petro...
April 30, 2026
Colombia’s COLCAP Breaks March Floor — RSI at 31.56 Exhaustion
COLCAP Colombia today fell 1.03% to 2,144 — a new 2026 low below the March floor. Santa Marta ended without...
April 30, 2026