What De la Espriella’s Win Means for Foreigners in Colombia
De la Espriella leads Colombia's runoff 49.7% to 48.7% — a 248,000-vote margin. Here's what the political shift means for...
June 22, 2026Section
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Colombia’s Stock Market Surges to a Fresh High as Banks Lead Before the Vote
Colombia's COLCAP jumped 1.22% to 2,406.14 on June 18, a fresh multi-month high, as banks surged ahead of the June...
June 22, 2026
De la Espriella Wins Colombia Election, Markets Cheer a Fiscal Squeeze
Right-wing lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella defeats Iván Cepeda 49.7% to 48.7%. COLCAP up 10.5% since round one as markets...
June 21, 2026
Bogotá Bets on Comic Con to Become a Convention Capital
Comic Con Colombia returns to Bogotá on June 26, the centerpiece of a push to turn the capital into Latin...
June 21, 2026
Nutresa Buys Ecuador Chocolate Icon Despite Colombia Trade War
Colombia's Nutresa is buying La Universal, Ecuador's oldest chocolate maker, even as a trade war freezes goods between the two...
June 21, 2026
Netflix Turned Macondo Real, and Tourists Are Flocking to Aracataca
Is Macondo a real place? The town is Aracataca, where Gabriel Garcia Marquez was born in 1927, now drawing travelers...
June 20, 2026
Washington Warns: A Foreigner’s Guide to Colombia’s Sunday Vote
The US Embassy urged Americans to avoid non-essential travel as Colombia votes June 21. Border closures, dry law, and Petro's...
June 20, 2026 Colombia’s Markets Bet on a Pro-Business Win Before Sunday’s Vote
The Colombian peso is the region's strongest this year as investors bet on a pro-business win in Sunday's runoff. See...
June 20, 2026
Colombia’s Stock Market Soars Past 2,500 in a Pre-Runoff Surge
Colombia's COLCAP jumped 4.02% to 2,502.96 on June 19, clearing 2,500 for the first time as investors piled into a...
June 20, 2026