Colombia Vape Tax Wins Senate Approval
Colombia's Senate voted 79 to 1 on 4 November to tax vapes and raise the cigarette tax to US$2.40 a...
November 5, 2026Section
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Colombia Radar Failures Alarm Controllers
Colombia radar failures at Bogotá's air control center are a latent safety risk, the controllers' union warns after a two-hour...
November 5, 2026
Colombia September Exports Rise 16.4%
Colombia's exports rose 16.4% in September 2026 from a year earlier, speeding up from 15.1% in August, according to figures...
November 5, 2026
Colombia Stocks Fall 0.84% as Oil Slumps
Colombia's main stock index fell 0.84% on 4 November as oil slumped and the peso weakened to 3,250 per US...
November 4, 2026
Democrats Set to Oversee US Aid to Colombia
Democrats won Congress on 3 November 2026. Their expected committee chairs will review US aid to Colombia from January 2027....
November 4, 2026
Explosive Hits Toll Booth on Cali Highway
A motorcycle attacker threw an explosive at Colombia's Mediacanoa toll near Cali on 4 November, the third toll attack in...
November 4, 2026
Colombia Plans a US$10B Oil and Gas Restart
Colombia's oil agency says reviving drilling needs about US$10 billion, with Q1 2027 as the turning point. What it means...
November 4, 2026
Colombia to Sign Japan Trade Deal Dec 20
Colombia says it will sign an Economic Partnership Agreement with Japan on 20 December 2026, ending a 15-year stall. What...
November 4, 2026
Colombia Backs Venezuela Gas Pipeline Repair
Colombia named the Antonio Ricaurte gas pipeline a strategic project on 4 November, but US sanctions rules still decide whether...
November 4, 2026