Colombia Leaves Hague Group, Costs Co-Chair
Colombia confirmed on 27 October 2026 that it is leaving the Hague Group, the bloc of states acting on Israel,...
October 27, 2026Section
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Colombia news in English from The Rio Times — Bogotá politics, economy, peace process and culture.
Cúcuta Explosion Wounds Police and Civilians
An explosion in El Escobal, Cúcuta, near the main border bridge to Venezuela, wounded police officers and civilians on 27...
October 27, 2026
Colombia and the United States, Relations Explained
Colombia US relations explained: a 12.5% US tariff, a drug-policy failure label, Petro sanctions and a reset under President De...
October 27, 2026
Hay Festival Cartagena Returns 28 January
The 2026 Hay Festival Cartagena listed 141 events and more than 180 participants from 25 countries. The 2027 edition runs...
October 27, 2026
Colombia Reopens Amazon to Mining and Oil
Colombia revoked Resolution 0961 that barred new mining and oil contracts across 483,283 square kilometers of its Amazon.
October 27, 2026
FBI Offers US$10,000 for Colombian Fugitive
The FBI offers up to US$10,000 for Colombian Víctor Julián Duque, charged in Miami with conspiracy to commit money laundering.
October 27, 2026
Cúcuta Politics Costs a Life in 2026
Bogotá Mayor Carlos Fernando Galán said doing politics in Colombia cannot cost a life after Cúcuta mayoral hopeful Miguel Castellanos...
October 27, 2026
Colombia Stocks Fall 1.38% as Peso Firms
Colombia's COLCAP fell 1.38% to 2,505.04 on Monday while Ecopetrol rose 3.52%, and the peso gained to about 3,130 per...
October 26, 2026
Cúcuta Mayoral Hopeful Shot Dead
Miguel Castellanos, a Cúcuta mayoral precandidate and reserve police major, was shot dead on 26 October in what authorities call...
October 26, 2026