If the Earthquake Left Your Colombia Home Unsafe, You Can End the Lease Without Penalty
If an earthquake left your rented home in Colombia unsafe, the law lets you end the lease with no penalty....
August 13, 2026Section
Colombia News in English
Colombia news in English from The Rio Times — Bogotá politics, economy, peace process and culture.
Colombia Income Tax: Quake-Hit Departments Get an Extra Two Months to File
A draft decree would move the Colombia income tax deadline for residents in six quake-hit departments from August to late...
August 13, 2026
Avianca’s Earthquake Flexibility Waiver for Western Colombia Ends Sunday, 16 August 2026
Avianca lets travellers to or from Pereira, Armenia, Cali and Quibdó change or refund flights with no penalty through Sunday,...
August 13, 2026
Grupo Aval Q2 Profit Hits US$185 Million
Grupo Aval Q2 profit reached COP$577.5 billion (US$184 million) as Colombia's biggest bank group lifted returns despite high rates and...
August 13, 2026
Colombia Kills Bomb Expert ‘Max Max’ in Jamundí
Colombia's army killed bomb expert alias Max Max in Jamundí as President de la Espriella claims his first big security...
August 13, 2026
Colombia’s Earthquake Death Toll Rises to 265, With 496 Missing
Colombia’s earthquake death toll rose to 265 with 496 missing after the magnitude-7.4 Chocó quake, as US aid arrives and...
August 13, 2026
Hegseth Says Colombia Authorized Joint Military Operations With the US; Bogotá Has Not Confirmed
Pete Hegseth announced Colombia joint military operations against cartels and the country’s entry into the US-led Shield of the Americas...
August 13, 2026
Colombia Markets: COLCAP & the Peso — August 13, 2026
Colombia's COLCAP rose 0.29% to 2,430 on August 12 while the peso firmed to 3,135 per dollar. Why oil and...
August 13, 2026
Colombia’s Congress Sends Petro’s 2027 Budget Back to the Drawing Board
Colombia’s Congress returned President Petro’s COP 575.6 trillion (about US$144 billion) 2027 budget over a US$7.5 billion financing gap; the...
August 12, 2026