Colombia Ends Nine Peace Talks With Armed Groups
Colombia terminated nine negotiating tables with armed groups on 14 September, retroactive to 7 August. Submit to the law or...
September 15, 2026Section
Colombia News in English
Colombia news in English from The Rio Times — Bogotá politics, economy, peace process and culture.
Colombia Approves a US$204 Billion Budget for 2027
Colombia approved a 2027 budget of COP 634.9 trillion, about US$204.2 billion. Debt service alone rises 54.7% to a quarter...
September 15, 2026
Ecopetrol President Resigns After Board Demand
Ecopetrol acting president Juan Carlos Hurtado Parra resigned on 14 September after the board chairman moved to demand it. CFO...
September 15, 2026
Colombia Removes DANE Statistics Chief After 26 Days
Colombia dismissed DANE director Ricardo Valencia Ramírez on 14 September, 26 days after appointing him. The law allowed it.
September 15, 2026
Colombia Markets: COLCAP & the Peso
Colombia's COLCAP closed 2,588.25, down 0.06%, while the peso slipped to 3,103.10 per dollar. Read why oil, Fed nerves and...
September 15, 2026
The Right of Reply Belongs to Colombia’s Opposition Parties, Not to Gustavo Petro Himself
Colombia wrote the rule in 2018 to shield opposition parties from presidential television. It gives the airtime to parties, and...
September 14, 2026
Colombia’s Universities Protocol Would Send Police Onto Campus, Breaking a Century-Old Line
Latin American campuses have been off limits to police for a century, by custom rather than statute. Colombia is about...
September 14, 2026
Colombia’s US$326 Million Road Package for Chocó Would Be Paid For by Companies, Not the State
Half would be tax that companies build with instead of paying. The other half is hoped-for private investment. Neither half...
September 14, 2026
Alias Pinocho Gets One Week to Surrender, and No Deal in Return
He asked for a law guaranteeing his terms. The government said there are no negotiations, no delays and no demands,...
September 14, 2026