Ecopetrol Cyberattack Hits 3,300 Accounts as CEO Roa’s Return Looms
Ecopetrol cyberattack compromised 3,300 cloud accounts across 15 units. Ransomware blocked, no critical disruption, but data extortion threat looms as.
July 18, 2026Section
Colombia News in English
Colombia news in English from The Rio Times — Bogotá politics, economy, peace process and culture.
Colombia’s Fiscal-Deficit Fix Gets IMF, US Backing
Colombia’s fiscal-deficit fix gains IMF and World Bank backing as the incoming administration confronts a 7.1% GDP deficit and a...
July 18, 2026
Colombia’s Vice President-Elect Meets Rubio to Reset Ties With Washington
Colombia VP-elect José Manuel Restrepo met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington, signaling freer markets and warmer ties...
July 17, 2026
Bogotá’s 1280 Almas Marks 30 Years With a Hometown Concert
Colombian rock veterans 1280 Almas mark 30 years with a hometown concert in Bogotá, part of a cultural weekend that...
July 17, 2026
Medellín’s Feria de las Flores Lines Up 120-Plus Free Events
Medellín's Feria de las Flores returns for 2026 with a program of more than 120 free events, led by its...
July 17, 2026
US Work Visas Open to Skilled Latin Americans
Second-step migration is pushing skilled Latin Americans toward the US. Which visa fits — TN, EB-2 NIW, EB-1A or O-1A...
July 17, 2026
Colombia’s Power Giant GEB Buys Four Brazilian Grid Firms
Grupo Energía Bogotá (GEB) has finalized a buyout of the remaining 49% in four Brazilian transmission concessionaires, giving it full...
July 17, 2026
Colombia Markets: COLCAP & the Peso — July 17, 2026
Colombia's COLCAP fell 0.29% to 2,292.03 on Thursday as the peso hit its strongest level since 2019. Grupo Sura surged...
July 17, 2026
Davivienda Restaurant Tour Brings 17 Chefs to Colombia
17 world-class chefs land in Bogotá, Barranquilla, Cartagena, Medellín, Cali & Neiva for the Davivienda Restaurant Tour 2026—exclusive dinners that...
July 16, 2026