Colombia Air Raid on Rebel Camp Kills 8
Colombia's military bombed an ELN guerrilla camp in Nariño on 22 October. The president confirms eight dead, the fifth air...
October 22, 2026Section
Colombia News in English
Colombia news in English from The Rio Times — Bogotá politics, economy, peace process and culture.
Colombia Christmas Holidays Run 8 December to 11 January
Colombia has four public holidays from 8 December 2026 to 11 January 2027 and three long weekends. Dates, flights and...
October 22, 2026
Fonseca Medellín Concert 2027 Guide
Fonseca plays DAVIarena near Medellín on Saturday, 6 February 2027, at 8 p.m. Tuboleta tickets run from about US$52 to...
October 22, 2026
3 Watch Points at Colombia Interior Ministry
The Colombia Interior Ministry now has Alejandro Ordóñez. Three things to watch: the budget decree, bills in Congress and cabinet...
October 22, 2026
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, 2026
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