Petro Farewell Concert Cost About US$1.4 Million, Not US$4.4 Million
The Concierto de la Esperanza VII in Bogotá had a base contract value of about US$1.4 million, not the widely...
August 2, 2026Section
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Colombia news in English from The Rio Times — Bogotá politics, economy, peace process and culture.
Colombia’s 2027 Budget Is Short COP 30 Trillion, and the Money Depends on a Tax Reform
Colombia's draft 2027 budget totals COP 575.6 trillion (US$183bn), but COP 30.2 trillion of it only exists if Congress passes...
August 2, 2026
LatAm Expat & Nomad Daily Guide for Saturday, August 1, 2026
Your LatAm expat and nomad daily guide for August 1: Cali locks down for the August 7 handover, Argentina's Monotributo...
August 1, 2026
Propal Liquidation Ends Colombian Paper Era, 550 Jobs Lost
Propal filed for judicial liquidation on July 31, 2026, immediately halting its Guachené plant and putting 550 direct jobs at...
August 1, 2026
Mallplaza Acquisition Adds Eight Colombia Malls for US$376M
Mallplaza acquires eight Gran Plaza shopping centers in Colombia for US$376M, adding 180,000 m² of GLA and expanding its regional...
August 1, 2026
Colombia Interest Rate Held at 12% as Board Splits 4-3
Colombia's central bank held its interest rate at 12.0% in a 4-3 vote and launched a US billion reserve build....
August 1, 2026
Colombia’s Nequi Wallet to Split from Bancolombia by 2026
Nequi Bancolombia split: the Colombian digital wallet becomes an independent financing company on September 1, staying inside Grupo Cibest.
July 31, 2026
Ricardo Roa, Ex-Ecopetrol CEO, Seeks Plea Deal Over Petro Campaign
Ricardo Roa, who just left Colombia's Ecopetrol, asked prosecutors for a plea deal over alleged over-spending on Petro's 2022 campaign.
July 31, 2026
Colombia Business Hub Grows: Barbados Air Deal and Bogotá GBS Rank
Colombia business hub gains: a Barbados open-skies cargo deal and Bogotá's top-3 Latin American ranking in global business services.
July 31, 2026