Medellín Utility Sells US$1 Billion of Bonds
EPM, the city-owned utility of Medellín, Colombia, sold US$1 billion of seven-year bonds on 5 November with demand about twice...
November 6, 2026Section
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Colombian Witness Reportedly Talked to US
Colombian radio says Day Vásquez, a key witness in the Petro family case, spoke to US authorities about 2022 campaign...
November 6, 2026
Colombia Supreme Court Vows Fair Petro Probe
Colombia's Supreme Court president Mauricio Lenis vowed independence in the case on ex-President Petro and Pizarro, but the accusations remain...
November 6, 2026
Bogotá Judge Jailed Over Alleged Bribe
A Bogotá judge was ordered jailed on 5 November over an alleged US$373,000 bribe to free a Dutch drug suspect...
November 6, 2026
Colombia Seeks Cash for New Mega-Prisons
Colombia's justice minister told the top rights court on 4 November the state may sell idle assets to fund mega-prisons...
November 6, 2026
Colombia Troops Kill Rebel Leader Pincher
Colombian troops killed rebel leader Pincher in Jamundí on 5 November, the president said. Officials link him to kidnappings and...
November 6, 2026
Colombia Frees Ex-Minister Velasco
A Bogota appeals court freed ex-minister Velasco on 5 November, but his bribery and conspiracy trial before Colombia's Supreme Court...
November 6, 2026
Colombia Fiscal Plan Faces Goldman Warning
Goldman Sachs expects Colombia's Congress to water down the government's rescue law. Here is what it means for US investors...
November 6, 2026
US Offers US$50M for Venezuelan Gang Chiefs
The US State Department offers up to US$50 million for three leaders of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua. Here...
November 6, 2026