Global Afro Summit to Debut at Colombia’s Petronio Festival 2026
Petronio Alvarez 2026 runs 10-17 August in Cali for its 30th edition, hosting the first Global Afro Summit with an...
July 28, 2026Section
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Four Seasons Cartagena Named Among World’s 50 Best Luxury Hotels
The Four Seasons Hotel and Residences Cartagena in Getsemaní is the only Colombian property on Robb Report's 2026 list of...
July 28, 2026
Colombia’s Flower Festival Gets FBI Task Force Security
FBI joins Medellín’s Feria de las Flores security with real-time airport screening via Angel Watch and NCMEC after arrests for...
July 28, 2026
Colombia Non-Resident Tax: 2025 Filing Rules Explained
Non-residents with Colombian-source income in 2025 may need to file a return. Learn the UVT thresholds, withholding rules, and key...
July 28, 2026
GEB Bids US$4.5 Billion for Ecopetrol’s ISA Grid Stake
Colombia's Grupo Energía Bogotá (GEB) is preparing a roughly US$4.5 billion debt-financed bid for Ecopetrol's 51.4% controlling stake in transmission
July 28, 2026
Colombia Electricity Deficit Looms from 2028, Power Sector
Colombia electricity deficit warnings mount: grid operator XM sees a firm-energy shortfall from 2028 as delayed plants and El Niño...
July 28, 2026 Cali’s Oiga Mire Lea Literature Festival Returns for a 12th Edition in Colombia
Cali's Oiga Mire Lea literature festival confirms its 12th edition for early September 2026. Colombia's cultural tourism generated over US$2.5...
July 28, 2026
Bogotá’s Afrodiáspora Festival Brings Three Nights of African and Caribbean Music
Seun Kuti, Yellowman & Alexis Play lead the Afrodiaspora Festival Bogotá 2026, Aug 20–22 at Teatro Colsubsidio. Tickets from US$13—secure...
July 28, 2026
Colombia’s Inflation Hits Two-Year High of 6.14% Despite 12% Interest Rate
Colombia's annual inflation hit a two-year high of 6.14% in June, just after the central bank raised its benchmark rate...
July 28, 2026