BTS Bogotá Concerts Drew 100,000 Fans in Two Nights
BTS drew more than 100,000 fans to El Campín in Bogotá on 2 and 3 October 2026. The city put...
September 18, 2026Section
Colombia News in English
Colombia news in English from The Rio Times — Bogotá politics, economy, peace process and culture.
Medellín vs Mexico City for Expats in 2026: The Visa Gap Decides It
Medellín vs Mexico City for expats in 2026: the cost gap is under ten percent, but the visa rules and...
September 18, 2026
Peru vs Colombia for Expats 2026 — Visas, Costs and Safety
Peru vs Colombia for expats in 2026: residency routes, the nomad visa gap, currency, Lima and Medellín costs, safety, climate...
September 18, 2026
Colombia’s State Oil Giant Hands Its Board to the President’s Strategist
Ecopetrol pumps most of Colombia's oil and helps fund the state. Its new chairman ran the president's campaign, as output...
September 18, 2026
Colombia Quits Global LGBTI Rights Group It Co-Chaired
Colombia quit the Equal Rights Coalition on 17 September, a global LGBTI rights group it co-chaired with Spain. Laws stay...
September 18, 2026
Colombia Markets: COLCAP and the Peso, September 18, 2026
The COLCAP rose 0.40% to 2,521.85 but the peso was the region's weakest currency. The central bank's survey lifted December...
September 18, 2026
Colombia Puts US$96 Million Into a Rescue Fund to Keep the Lights On in Chocó
Colombia moved 300 billion pesos, about US$96 million, into its electricity rescue fund to support DISPAC, the utility serving Choco...
September 17, 2026
Colombia’s President De la Espriella Says He Signed 85 Extraditions in Six Weeks
President Abelardo De la Espriella says Colombia has approved 85 extraditions since 7 August 2026, most of them to the...
September 17, 2026
Colombia Court Lifts Air Strike Ban, Sets Rules on Minors
A Bogotá court lifted its suspension of Colombian air strikes in areas with recruited minors, replacing it with a reinforced...
September 17, 2026