Colombia Budget of Truth Rattles Wall Street as 2027 Deficit Swells
Colombia's 'budget of truth' revealed a 9.4% of GDP deficit for 2027 and US$11 billion in extra financing needs, sinking...
September 1, 2026Section
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Gustavo Petro Chooses Mexico for His First Trip Abroad as Ex-President
Gustavo Petro is in Mexico on his first trip abroad since leaving Colombia's presidency, closing Wednesday with a lecture at...
September 1, 2026
Tumaco Port Fuel Volumes in Eight Months Already Beat All of 2025
Tumaco port fuel volumes topped 762,000 barrels in eight months, up 57.8% over all of 2025, as new tankers join...
September 1, 2026
Colombia Jobs: 578,000 Created in a Year, but Farming Lost 204,000
Colombia jobs grew by 578,000 in a year, but agriculture lost 204,000 and seven of ten new July posts are...
September 1, 2026
Tolima Fires Quintuple to 50,000 Hectares as Damage Mounts
Tolima fires have burned 50,000 hectares, hitting 28,000 producers and causing COP75.3 billion (about US23.4 million) in damage in central...
September 1, 2026
Medellín Starts Water Rationing as El Niño Drains Reservoirs
Medellín water rationing starts as El Niño drains reservoirs; utility EPM warns the cuts could last into 2027, and a...
September 1, 2026
Ecopetrol Leadership Changes Reach Two More Vice Presidencies Before Board Vote
Ecopetrol leadership changes continued on 31 August with new acting heads at two vice presidencies, days before the 15 September...
September 1, 2026
Colombia Markets: COLCAP & the Peso — September 1, 2026
Colombia's COLCAP index fell 1.33% to 2,425 while the peso weakened 1.81% to 3,219 per dollar as oil and global...
September 1, 2026
Colombia Country Risk Jumps to 142 Points After 2027 Budget Lands
Colombia country risk jumped to 142 basis points after the 2027 budget, as gas reserves shrink below six years and...
September 1, 2026