Colombia news in English from The Rio Times — Bogotá politics, economy, peace process and culture.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro, the country’s first leftist leader, has alienated allies and opponents alike with controversial decisions and governance...
February 10, 2025
On February 7, 2025, the Colombian peso broke below the COP$4,100 threshold against the U.S. dollar for the first time...
February 7, 2025
News sources report the latest in Colombia's political turmoil where President Gustavo Petro reshuffles his cabinet. Analysis from The Rio...
February 7, 2025
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) released its 2024 year-end inflation report. Coverage and analysis from The Rio...
February 6, 2025
The National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) announced that Colombia's exports for December 2024 reached. Analysis from The Rio Times.
February 5, 2025
President Gustavo Petro has demanded state-run Ecopetrol sell its U.S. fracking operations, redirecting proceeds to renewable energy projects in Colombia....
February 5, 2025 The US dollar tumbled to COP4,150 against Colombia’s peso on Tuesday, hitting its lowest level since September 2024
February 4, 2025
The Colombian peso closed at COP 4,199.36 per dollar on Monday, marking a COP 15.43 gain against the Representative Market...
February 3, 2025
In an unexpected move, Colombia's central bank, Banco de la República (Banrep), kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 9.50%....
January 31, 2025