Avianca Cargo Runs 16 Weekly Quito Flights
Avianca Cargo runs 16 weekly cargo flights from Quito to Miami and Los Angeles, mostly with Ecuadorian flowers, its chief...
October 22, 2026Section
Colombia News in English
Colombia news in English from The Rio Times — Bogotá politics, economy, peace process and culture.
Alejandro Ordóñez, 71, Takes Colombia Post
Alejandro Ordóñez, a conservative lawyer and former inspector general, is Colombia's new Interior Minister. Here is his record and why...
October 22, 2026
Colombia Names New Interior Minister, 21 Oct
Colombia names Alejandro Ordóñez interior minister after Rodrigo Lara's exit, hours after Congress missed its 2027 budget deadline.
October 22, 2026
Colombia Power Chiefs Warn of US$30 Gas
Colombian power chiefs warn El Niño will lift electricity bills and imported gas may reach US$25 to US$30 per million...
October 22, 2026
Colombia Targets December Deal on US Tariff
Colombia's trade minister expects a deal with Washington to suspend the 12.5% US tariff, with signing planned for December. He...
October 22, 2026
Colombia Stocks Rise 1.07% as Peso Slips
Colombia’s COLCAP rose 1.07% to 2,560.37 on 21 October, led by Nutresa (+4.39%), while the peso weakened to about 3,192...
October 21, 2026
EPM Transfers to Medellín to Nearly Halve
EPM transfers to Medellín would fall to about US$476 million in 2027 from US$888 million, as Afinia losses and El...
October 21, 2026
Corficolombiana Debt Interest Seen at 31.6%
Corficolombiana debt interest would take 31.6% of Colombia's central government revenue in 2027, about US$29.9 billion, the group estimates.
October 21, 2026
Colombia August Trade Deficit Hits US$2.77B
The Colombia trade deficit reached US$2.77 billion in August 2026 as imports of US fuel and corn jumped and coffee...
October 21, 2026