Colombia Agro Exports Double to 30% Under Petro Decade
Colombian agriculture rose from 20% to 30% of total exports between 2022 and 2025 while oil and coal dropped 17...
April 27, 2026Section
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Colombia news in English from The Rio Times — Bogotá politics, economy, peace process and culture.
NYT: Clan del Golfo Gold Mine Found Inside Army Base
A New York Times investigation found a Clan del Golfo gold mine operating inside a Colombian army base in Antioquia,...
April 27, 2026
Cepeda Surges to 44.3% in Colombia’s Biggest Pre-Election Poll
Cepeda jumps 7.2 points to 44.3% in the Invamer Colombia Opina #21 poll — see where De la Espriella and...
April 27, 2026
Petro Visits Caracas: Joint Border Security Plan With Delcy Rodríguez
Petro visits Caracas to meet Delcy Rodríguez: joint military plans on border criminal groups, intelligence sharing — 24 hours before...
April 27, 2026
Colombia Cauca Bomb: 19 Dead, 48 Wounded in FARC Dissident Attack
A cylinder bomb killed 19 civilians and wounded 48 in Cajibío, Cauca, on April 25. The attack hit a bus...
April 27, 2026
Colombia’s COLCAP Posts Eighth Decline as ISDS Withdrawal Shocks
COLCAP Colombia today fell 0.86% to 2,232 as Petro announced ISDS withdrawal at the Santa Marta fossil fuel summit. Eighth...
April 27, 2026
Latin American Pulse for Sunday, April 26, 2026
FARC dissidents kill 19 in Cauca cylinder bomb. Panama Canal charges $4M per transit. US modifies Venezuela sanctions for Maduro...
April 27, 2026
Latin American Pulse for Saturday, April 25, 2026
Latin American Pulse: Peru chancellor and defence minister resign over F-16 deal. Brazil expands housing to R$600K.
April 25, 2026
Ecopetrol Rating Cut: Moody’s Drops Colombia Oil Giant to Ba2
Moody's Ecopetrol downgrade to Ba2 from Ba1 cites weaker government support, FEPC delays and interference risk, two weeks after S&P...
April 24, 2026