Colombia’s Petro Denies Sex Contract Claims
Former Colombian president Gustavo Petro denies trading state contracts for sex. Prosecutors and the Supreme Court are examining a video...
November 5, 2026Section
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Colombia news in English from The Rio Times — Bogotá politics, economy, peace process and culture.
Colombia Inflation Forecast Rises to 7.1%
Colombia's central bank now sees 7.1% inflation in 2026 and cut growth to 2.0%. See what it means for rates,...
November 5, 2026
Colombia Court Keeps Coca Spraying Paused
A Colombian court kept aerial coca spraying suspended in Putumayo for up to four months on 3 November, citing health...
November 5, 2026
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, 2026
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