Álvaro Díaz Sold Out Bogotá in Three Days, So He Added Another Night
Alvaro Diaz Bogota dates: the Puerto Rican rapper sold out 3 September at the Movistar Arena in under three days...
August 20, 2026Section
Colombia News in English
Colombia news in English from The Rio Times — Bogotá politics, economy, peace process and culture.
Colombia Gold Mine Collapse Kills 13 Miners in Nariño
A Colombia gold mine collapse in Policarpa, Nariño killed 13 artisanal miners and injured seven, laying bare the risks of...
August 20, 2026
Colombia Power Grid Lost 1,700 Megawatts When the Earthquake Hit
The Colombia power grid lost about 1,700 megawatts and 1.5 million customers after the August 10 quake. What broke, and...
August 20, 2026
Colombia’s Trade Gap Nearly Doubled in June as Imports Surged
Colombia's June trade deficit reached US$2.16 billion as imports jumped 26.4 percent year on year, the statistics agency DANE reported.
August 20, 2026
Colombia Markets: COLCAP & the Peso — August 20, 2026
Colombia's COLCAP index slipped 0.30% while the peso strengthened 0.86% against the dollar. What drove the session and where the...
August 20, 2026
Colombia Economic Emergency Declared After Deadly Earthquake
Colombia economic emergency is now law: De la Espriella signed Decree 1261, giving 30 days of emergency powers in 15...
August 20, 2026
United Adds a Nonstop Dulles to Cartagena Flight in December
The new Dulles to Cartagena flight starts 17 December, four times a week, year-round. It is the first US carrier...
August 19, 2026
Colombia Earthquake Reconstruction Could Cost US$12.9 Billion and Take Up to Six Years
Colombia earthquake reconstruction could cost up to US$12.9 billion and run five to six years, the national planning department says.
August 19, 2026
Festival Orígenes: Four Nights of Ancestral Music in Bogotá
Festival Orígenes returns to Bogotá from 26 to 29 August with free concerts of indigenous music from six countries. Here...
August 19, 2026