It’s Official: Colombia Certifies De la Espriella as President-Elect
Colombia De la Espriella president-elect certified June 24: 12,960,166 votes beat Cepeda by 251,800. Inauguration set August 7—what it means...
June 25, 2026Section
Colombia News in English
Colombia news in English from The Rio Times — Bogotá politics, economy, peace process and culture.
Colombia Moves to Tax Imports Just as a Free-Trade President Wins
Colombia's outgoing government is preparing to raise tariffs on more than a hundred imported goods, days after voters chose a...
June 24, 2026
The Frisby Opening in Madrid Is Not the Colombian Chicken Chain
A fried-chicken brand called Frisby is opening in Madrid, but it is not the famous Colombian chain. A trademark fight...
June 24, 2026
Colombia’s Stock Market Falls Again but the Peso Holds Firm
Colombia stock market drops 1.93% as COLCAP slides to 2,347 on June 23 — second straight loss after record run,...
June 24, 2026
The Cali Factory That Beat Asia to Make Colombia’s World Cup Shirt
Supertex in Cali produces 900,000 Colombia World Cup shirts per cycle. Adidas calls Colombia the world's best at fabric sublimation,...
June 23, 2026
Cocaine Now Out-Earns Oil in Colombia, a New Study Finds
A new study finds Colombia's cocaine economy hit a record 4.4 percent of GDP in 2024, overtaking oil, its top...
June 23, 2026
Colombia’s Stock Market Plunges After a Thin Election Win
Colombia's COLCAP index plunged 4.38% to 2,393.30 on June 22, making it Latin America's worst performer as thin election margins...
June 23, 2026
Expats and Nomads: Your City Voted Against Colombia’s New President
Colombia elected a hard-right president, but Bogotá, Cali and the coast voted the other way. Here is the election map...
June 22, 2026
Colombia’s Loser Cepeda Wants 33,000 Tables Recounted. Will It Matter?
Colombia loser Iván Cepeda will challenge 33,000 tally tables before accepting De la Espriella as president, but the lead looks...
June 22, 2026