Colombian Actor Germán Quintero Dies
Colombian actor Germán Quintero, don Martín in Pasión de gavilanes, died on 15 October 2026. Family cites health complications; outlets...
October 15, 2026Section
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Colombia news in English from The Rio Times — Bogotá politics, economy, peace process and culture.
New Order Bogotá Concert 2026 Guide
New Order plays Movistar Arena in Bogotá on Wednesday, 9 December 2026, at 9 p.m. TuBoleta lists tickets from about...
October 15, 2026
Teófilo Gutiérrez Farewell in Barranquilla on 19 December
Teófilo Gutiérrez plays his farewell match at Barranquilla's Estadio Metropolitano on Saturday, 19 December 2026, with tickets from about US$32.
October 15, 2026
Colombia History Explained, From Origins to 2026
This Colombia history guide covers Muisca gold, Spanish rule, independence in 1819, the Bogotazo, guerrilla war, the 2016 peace deal...
October 15, 2026
Colombia Bus Crash Leaves 4 Dead, 56 Hurt
A bus from Ecuador overturned on the Pan-American Highway in Cauca, Colombia, with 4 dead and 56 injured. Here is...
October 15, 2026
Bogotá Energy Group Seeks US$126M in Debt
Bogotá Energy Group, the city-controlled power and gas firm known as GEB, auctions up to US$126 million in short-term peso...
October 15, 2026
Colombia Opens Embassy in Jerusalem
Colombia opened its embassy in Jerusalem on 14 October, the tenth country to do so after the US, reversing a...
October 15, 2026
US Notes Drug Claims Against Petro’s Ex-Wife
The US State Department says it is aware of claims that Petro's ex-wife flew drugs to Venezuela and came back...
October 15, 2026
Colombian Peso Slips as Ecopetrol Gains
Colombia’s peso weakened to about 3,189 per dollar on Wednesday 14 October as US inflation lifted the dollar, while Ecopetrol...
October 14, 2026