Ithaca Private Capital Launches in Colombia to Fund Mid-Sized Firms
Ithaca private capital launches in Colombia with a COP$20,000 million (~US$5M) injection into packaging firm CFC Cafarcol, targeting resilient mid-sized
July 27, 2026Section
Colombia News in English
Colombia news in English from The Rio Times — Bogotá politics, economy, peace process and culture.
Bancolombia Housing Loans Jump 13% as Cibest Eyes Rentals
Bancolombia housing loans jumped 13.25% YoY to COP 34.8T (US$8.4B) in Q1 2026. Parent Grupo Cibest also expands into multifamily...
July 27, 2026
Treme Cajun Bogotá: Cajun-Creole Meets Colombia
Tremé brings New Orleans Cajun and Creole soul food to Bogotá's Quinta Camacho neighborhood.
July 27, 2026
Colombia Was Expected to Raise Rates to 12.50%. It Held at 12% Instead
Economists forecast a rise to 12.50% at Colombia’s 31 July meeting. The central bank held at 12.00% in a 4-3...
July 27, 2026
Colombia’s $205M Santa Marta Desalination Under Review
Colombia's incoming De la Espriella government asks the Procuraduría to review a COP 786 billion (~US$205 million) Santa Marta desalination...
July 27, 2026
Colombia Inauguration Venue Set: Cali Hosts August 7 Ceremony
Colombia's Senate voted 55-32 to move the August 7 inauguration venue to conflict-hit Cauca. Military safety assessments and a garrison...
July 27, 2026
Colombia Markets: COLCAP & the Peso — July 27, 2026
The COLCAP eased 0.38% on Friday while the Colombian peso held firm near 3,217. Ecopetrol tracked crude-oil weakness in a...
July 27, 2026
Colombia Regional Airports: Only 6 of 14 Projects Underway
Just six of Colombia's 14 regional airport projects hold contracts, with progress under 3%, as the CCI blames slow ANI-Aerocivil...
July 26, 2026
Isagén to Sell Five Power Plants to Termoyopal Amid Regulator’s Review
Colombia's Isagén is selling five generation assets to Termoyopal under antitrust review, while approving an extraordinary dividend of about US$160...
July 26, 2026