Electrified Cars Take Half of Colombia’s New Car Market
Electrified vehicles now rival petrol cars in Colombia, with July share at 49.9% and August registrations totaling 13,737 units. Learn...
September 2, 2026Section
Colombia News in English
Colombia news in English from The Rio Times — Bogotá politics, economy, peace process and culture.
Colombian Firms Send Credit, Not Cash, to the Quake Zone
Colombian companies put billions into earthquake relief after the 10 August 2026 quake, with Bancolombia and Postobón leading private efforts.
September 2, 2026
Colombia’s Pension Funds Offer Savings to the State as Foreign Cap Is Challenged
Colombia's pension funds offered the state 570 trillion pesos (US$179bn). Decreto 0369's 30% foreign-investment cap faces a court challenge, not...
September 2, 2026
Colombia Markets: COLCAP & the Peso — September 2, 2026
Colombia's COLCAP stock index jumped 1.86% to 2,470.26 on September 1, while the peso eased to 3,209 per US dollar....
September 2, 2026
Colombia Earthquake Insurance Payouts Quadruple as Damage Estimate Doubles
Colombia earthquake insurers paid four times more in week three as claims hit 66,370; Netflix and the Voces por la...
September 1, 2026
Colombia Vehicle Registrations Jump 42.1% in 2026 as Buyers Return
Colombia vehicle registrations rose 42.1% through August 2026 to 213,377 units; the Tesla Model Y leads sales and electrics grew...
September 1, 2026
Colombia Mining Sees US$4.7 Billion in New Mines as Oil Firms Line Up for Shale
Colombia mining could attract US$4.7 billion in new mines over four years, the ACM says, as oil firms prepare shale...
September 1, 2026
Colombia Power Demand Jumps 6.49% as Savings Plan Charges Excess Use
Colombia power demand rose 6.49% in July amid blackout threats; a savings plan now charges excess use, and gas autonomy...
September 1, 2026
Cúcuta Car Bomb Kills One at Police Station in Norte de Santander
A Cúcuta car bomb exploded outside the Los Patios police station in Norte de Santander, killing one civilian and wounding...
September 1, 2026