Colombia Markets: COLCAP & the Peso
Colombia's COLCAP fell 0.81% to 2,567 on Tuesday and the peso firmed to 3,100.51 per dollar. What moved on the...
September 16, 2026Section
Colombia News in English
Colombia news in English from The Rio Times — Bogotá politics, economy, peace process and culture.
Colombia: Promigás Warns Gas Deficit Is Now Structural
Key Facts — What happened. Promigás, Colombia’s largest gas transporter, says the country’s natural-gas shortfall has stopped being temporary and...
September 15, 2026
Colombia: Fired DANE Chief Ricardo Valencia Defends His Numbers
Key Facts — What happened. Ricardo Valencia, fired as director of DANE (Colombia’s national statistics agency) on 14 September, is...
September 15, 2026
Paz Total Cost Colombia US$40 Million and Ended With More Fighters in the Field
Colombia spent four years and 125,174 million pesos talking to armed groups. Membership of those groups rose 90 percent over...
September 15, 2026
Cali Heritage Week Brings Free Tours and Old Carnival
Cali Heritage Week runs September 21-26, 2026, offering free walking tours, workshops, and the historic Carnaval de Cali Viejo parade.
September 15, 2026
Cali’s Graphic Arts Biennial Opens With Free Entry
Cali's Graphic Arts Biennial runs September 29-October 19, 2026, with free entry citywide and roots in the city's 1971 design...
September 15, 2026
Cali’s World Salsa Festival Turns 21 in Colombia
Cali's World Salsa Festival turns 21 this year, running September 24-27, 2026, with a dance competition, cabaret shows, and a...
September 15, 2026
Bogotá Sacred Music Festival Confirms Dates and Concordia Theme
Bogotá Sacred Music Festival confirms September 4-October 4, 2026 dates for its 15th edition, themed "La Concordia," with new works...
September 15, 2026
Bogotá Moves to Raise Its Bank Turnover Tax by Half
Bogotá proposes raising its business turnover tax on banks from 14 to 21 per thousand. Asobancaria puts the cost at...
September 15, 2026