Colombia’s New Traffic Code: What Drivers and Expats Need to Know
Colombia traffic fines: Practical: Colombia Cheaper licences, fines cut by up to half, and 5.8 million camera tickets that may...
August 31, 2026Section
Colombia News in English
Colombia news in English from The Rio Times — Bogotá politics, economy, peace process and culture.
Colombia: Reconstruction Begins After the Earthquake as the Puracé Volcano Rumbles
Colombia reconstruction begins after the 10 August quake with a Buenaventura housing pilot, while the Puracé volcano logs 58 tremors...
August 31, 2026
Colombia’s Guaviare Bombing Killed Three Minors — the Offensive That Replaced ‘Total Peace’
Colombia's Guaviare bombing of a FARC dissident camp left three minors dead, days after the formal end of 'total peace'....
August 31, 2026
Colombia: Ecopetrol Scandal Widens as Ex-Vice-President Points to the Presidential Palace
Ecopetrol scandal: a former vice-president says the presidential palace pressured him over a Houston gas deal, as a forensic audit...
August 31, 2026
Colombia’s 2027 Budget Is a Stabilisation Operation, Warns Industry Chief Bruce Mac Master
Colombia 2027 budget: What happened: Industry chief Bruce Mac Master warned that Colombia faces an extraordinarily severe fiscal situation.
August 31, 2026
Colombia Pension Reform Locks the Door on Government Hands in the Savings Pot
Colombia pension reform: What happened: Colombia s Constitutional Court upheld most of the pension reform and shielded workers savings from...
August 31, 2026
Colombia’s New Traffic Code Halves Fines and Takes Aim at Speed Cameras
What happened: President Abelardo de la Espriella ordered a new Colombia traffic code that cuts some fines by up to...
August 31, 2026
Colombia Moves to Bring Car Assembly Back, With Mazda First in Line
Colombia confirms talks for Mazda to restart assembly in Colombia after twelve years, with Toyota and electric vehicle plants also...
August 31, 2026
Ecuador Colombia Border: Quito Prepares Joint Military Operations With Bogotá and the US
Ecuador, Colombia and the US are preparing joint military operations on the Ecuador Colombia border, with field teams free to...
August 30, 2026