The World Bank Lines Up a Support Package for Colombia’s Incoming Government
World Bank and Colombia’s incoming team are structuring a cooperation, financing and investment package for 2026–2030, focusing on fiscal stability...
July 14, 2026Section
Colombia News in English
Colombia news in English from The Rio Times — Bogotá politics, economy, peace process and culture.
Colombia Markets: COLCAP & the Peso — July 14, 2026
Colombia's COLCAP gained 0.65% to 2,307.67 on Monday, while the peso firmed to a 52-week low against the dollar, as...
July 14, 2026
Illegal Gold Mining Eats Into Colombia’s Santurban Water Source
New photos show illegal gold mining spreading inside Colombia's Paramo de Santurban, threatening the drinking water of more than two...
July 13, 2026
Colombia’s Incoming Farm Minister Bets on Land Titles and Credit
Colombia's president-elect named Indalecio Dangond as agriculture minister, with a market-friendly plan to bank farmers, title land and expand irrigation.
July 13, 2026
Citi Says Colombia Will Miss Its Inflation Target Alone in the Region
Citi says Colombia is the only regional country that will still miss its inflation target in 2027, with prices set...
July 13, 2026
Colombia’s Next President Orders Decrees to Cut Spending and Taxes
Colombia's president-elect has ordered a package of decrees to cut spending and taxes, and plans to freeze the 2026 budget...
July 13, 2026 Bogotá Gathers 10 Countries for an Ibero-American Culture Summit
Bogotá hosts the 2026 Ibero-American Culture summit on July 15-17, with 30-plus experts from 10 countries debating culture and sustainable...
July 13, 2026
Colombia’s Economic Growth Sped Up in Spring, but Mining Shrank
Colombia economic growth reached an estimated 2.7% in the second quarter, but a mining contraction and weak construction show the...
July 13, 2026
Bancolombia Cuts Its 2026 Growth Forecast for Colombia to 2.6%
Bancolombia has cut its 2026 growth forecast for Colombia to 2.6%, citing stalled investment, sticky 6.4% inflation and rates heading...
July 13, 2026