Colombia’s Handover Collapses: What the Broken Transition Means for Residents
Colombia empalme collapse 2026: De la Espriella declared the transition over after Petro refused to recognize his victory. What changes...
July 9, 2026Section
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Colombia Markets: COLCAP & the Peso — July 9, 2026
Colombia Markets July 9, 2026: the COLCAP rose 0.81% on July 8 as a US-Iran oil spike and a firmer...
July 9, 2026
Bogotá Is Quietly Becoming a World Coffee Capital
Bogotá's specialty coffee scene is booming, and the city will host a major global coffee event in 2027. Here is...
July 8, 2026
Colombia’s Housing Slump Is the Next Government’s First Test
Colombia's Mi Casa Ya subsidy has been frozen since 2025, hitting 100,000 households. Fixing the housing slump is the new...
July 8, 2026
Colombia Markets: COLCAP & the Peso — July 8, 2026
Colombia Markets July 8, 2026: COLCAP closed flat at 2,295.85 on July 7 as Bancolombia's gain offset a slipping Ecopetrol,...
July 8, 2026
Colombia’s Power Handover Turns Toxic a Month Before the New President Takes Over
Colombia transition breaks down: president-elect De la Espriella froze the handover and Petro disputes the result, a month before the...
July 7, 2026
Holcim Is Buying Its Way Back Into Latin America
Holcim pays $485 million for most of Cemex's Colombia cement business, a clear sign of Holcim Latin America growth as...
July 7, 2026
How Brazil, Guyana and Argentina Now Drive Global Oil Growth
Brazil, Guyana and Argentina will supply about half of the world's 2026 crude output growth. Here is why this South...
July 7, 2026
Colombia’s Wage Hike Just Made Every Residency Visa Harder to Get
Colombia's 2026 minimum wage rose 23.7%, lifting Colombia visa income limits to about $1,400 for nomads and $4,700 for retirees...
July 7, 2026