Colombia Lifts 30% Cap on Pension Funds’ Foreign Assets
Colombia scrapped a 30% cap on pension funds' foreign assets, so managers can keep about US$77 billion abroad, mostly in...
October 8, 2026Section
Colombia News in English
Colombia news in English from The Rio Times — Bogotá politics, economy, peace process and culture.
Colombia Rent Increase Limit Is 5.10% in 2026
Colombian landlords may raise home rents by at most 5.10% in 2026, though inflation is 6.29%. How the limit works,...
October 8, 2026
Peso Slips to 3,239 as Inflation Hits 6.29%
Colombia's peso weakened to 3,239 per US dollar on 7 October as September inflation rose to 6.29%. The central bank's...
October 7, 2026
Colombia Debates Bringing Back Re-election
Ex-president Gustavo Petro dared Colombia's new leader to reopen presidential re-election. The 2015 ban can only change by referendum or...
October 7, 2026
Colombia Inflation Hits 6.29% in September
Colombia's annual inflation rose to 6.29% in September, the highest since July 2024, DANE says. The central bank meets next...
October 7, 2026
Botero Peace Dove Damaged in Museum Fall
Botero's Paloma de la Paz fell from its pedestal at Bogotá's National Museum on 6 October 2026. See the damage,...
October 7, 2026
Colombia Geopolitics Explained 2026
Colombia geopolitics in 2026: how President De la Espriella is realigning with the US and Israel, and where China, Venezuela...
October 7, 2026
Frontier Starts Orlando to Colombia Flights 10 December
Frontier Airlines starts its first Orlando to Colombia flights on 10 December, to Medellín, Bogotá and Cartagena. What US travellers...
October 7, 2026
Colombia Opens US$312 Million Quake Fund After 2 Months
Colombia's Fondo Milagro earthquake fund starts operating on 7 October with about US$312 million, two months after a magnitude 7.4...
October 7, 2026