Colombia Treats Freight Transport as a High-Risk Activity: What Drivers Get
Freight transport is a high-risk activity in Colombia, a status that lifts drivers' accident-insurance premiums and safety duties more than...
August 14, 2026Section
Colombia News in English
Colombia news in English from The Rio Times — Bogotá politics, economy, peace process and culture.
Grupo SURA Posts a Record First Half in Colombia
Grupo SURA record first half: the Colombian group earned COP 1.7 trillion (~US$541M), up 37.7%, as Isagen and Enel Colombia...
August 14, 2026
Ecopetrol Moves to Keep Colombia’s Lights On as El Niño Squeezes the Grid
Ecopetrol moved to keep gas flowing to Colombia's power plants as a strengthening El Niño and an August earthquake strain...
August 14, 2026
Colombia Markets: COLCAP & the Peso — August 14, 2026
Colombia's COLCAP index edged up 0.07% to 2,432 while the peso weakened to 3,146 per dollar. Oil and global caution...
August 14, 2026
Colombia Road Closures After the Quake: Which Coffee-Region Routes Are Cut, One-Laned, or Reopened
Colombia road closures after the 10 August 2026 quake: which coffee-region routes are shut, down to one lane, or reopened,...
August 13, 2026
Uribe Londoño Named Colombia’s Ambassador to the UK
Colombia's de la Espriella names Uribe Londoño ambassador to the United Kingdom, father of slain senator Miguel Uribe Turbay, plus...
August 13, 2026
Colombia’s Power and Water After the Quake: What to Expect at Home
As of 13 August 2026, Colombia's power and water sit on two clocks: the lights are nearly all back, but...
August 13, 2026
Colombia Airports After the Quake: What’s Open and What’s Closed
As of 13 August 2026, western Colombia airports keep shifting after the quake: Pereira, Cartago and Popayan stay closed while...
August 13, 2026
Migración Colombia Pauses In-Person Service in Seven Cities: What Expats Should Do
As of 13 August 2026, Migración Colombia has paused in-person service in seven quake-hit cities. See which services are down...
August 13, 2026