Colombia’s Economy Grew an Estimated 2.7% in Q2 2026, but the Lift Looks Set to Fade
Colombia's economy likely grew about 2.7% in Q2 2026, early estimates show. Here's why analysts expect the second half to...
August 15, 2026Section
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Six Miners Killed in Methane Blast at a Suspended Colombia Coal Mine
A methane explosion killed six miners at the El Porvenir 1 coal mine in Cucunuba, Colombia - a mine the...
August 15, 2026
World Rushes Aid to Colombia as Quake Toll Hits 281 and Plan Milagro Begins
A magnitude 7.4 quake killed 281 in Colombia. See the US, UAE, South Korea and World Bank aid pouring in,...
August 15, 2026
Colombia Markets: COLCAP & the Peso — August 15, 2026
Colombia's COLCAP rose 0.84% on August 14 while the peso firmed to 3,124 per dollar. Read the full session recap...
August 15, 2026
Grupo Argos Preferred Share Joins MSCI Small Cap Index After 14% August Climb
MSCI added the Grupo Argos preferred share to its Colombia small-cap index on 12 August 2026, effective 31 August, as...
August 14, 2026
Grupo Energía Bogotá Profit Climbs 15% as Q2 Revenue Dips 11%
Grupo Energía Bogotá saw Q2 2026 revenue fall about 11% to US$143 million, yet net profit rose 15% to US$224...
August 14, 2026
De la Espriella Removes Five Colombian Ambassadors and Restores Ties With Israel
De la Espriella removed five Colombian ambassadors who refused to resign, as his government restores relations with Israel and reverses...
August 14, 2026
Colombia Earthquake Reconstruction Faces a Funding Gap as the Toll Hits 281
Colombia earthquake reconstruction faces a funding gap as the toll hits 281 dead and 379 missing, with about 11,000 homes...
August 14, 2026
Colombia’s De la Espriella Meets Attorney General Luz Adriana Camargo
De la Espriella, Colombia's new president, met Attorney General Luz Adriana Camargo in Bogota on 13 August 2026 to set...
August 14, 2026