Famous People From Colombia Who Made Global Impact
Famous people from Colombia include two Nobel laureates, Shakira and her four Grammys, and Tour de France winner Egan Bernal....
October 9, 2026Section
Colombia News in English
Colombia news in English from The Rio Times — Bogotá politics, economy, peace process and culture.
Colombia Targets ID Fraud After 1,830 Cancelled IDs
Colombia's registry, prosecutors and government agreed joint action on identity fraud tied to migrant trafficking after 1,830 IDs were cancelled.
October 9, 2026
Colombia Truck Bomb Targets Army Base on 8 October
A dump truck loaded with explosives targeted an Army base in Miranda, Cauca, on Thursday. No one was hurt, and...
October 9, 2026
Colombia Declares El Niño as Power Prices Rise 126%
Colombia's weather agency declared El Niño on 8 October, with wholesale power prices 126% above a year earlier and reservoirs...
October 9, 2026
Colombia Stocks Slip 0.4% After a Fall
Colombia's COLCAP fell 0.37% to 2,525 on 8 October. The peso closed at 3,216.81 per US$, below the official TRM...
October 8, 2026
Colombian Actress Ana María Arango Dies at 76
Colombian actress Ana María Arango has died at 76. Her manager announced it on 8 October 2026; the cause has...
October 8, 2026
Who Runs Colombia’s Economy, the Key Players in 2026
Who runs the Colombia economy in 2026: President De la Espriella, the central bank at 12.25%, state oil firm Ecopetrol,...
October 8, 2026
Colombia Clears US$556 Million in German Budget Loans
Colombia won approval for three KfW loans worth about US$556 million, priced below its own bond yields, as its finance...
October 8, 2026
Colombia Bill Would Adopt US Terror Listings in 5 Days
Colombia's draft anti-terrorism bill would list anyone the US designates a terrorist on a national registry, with assets frozen within...
October 8, 2026