Colombia Markets: COLCAP & the Peso
Colombia's COLCAP index slipped 0.15% to 2,504.68 while the peso weakened past 3,100 per US dollar as oil fell to...
August 27, 2026Section
Colombia News in English
Colombia news in English from The Rio Times — Bogotá politics, economy, peace process and culture.
De la Espriella Formalises 15-Entity Shake-Up, Removing Petro Appointees
De la Espriella signed 24 decrees covering 15 Colombian state entities, confirmed María Consuelo Araújo as US ambassador and eased...
August 26, 2026
Pereira’s Matecaña Airport Reopens After Earthquake, but Schedules Stay Thin
Matecaña airport reopens today after the 10 August earthquake, but LATAM's schedule is thin. What Colombia travelers need to know.
August 26, 2026
Colombia Court Upholds Pension Reform but Returns Nine Articles
Colombia's Constitutional Court upheld most of Petro's pension reform but sent nine articles back to Congress over procedural defects.
August 26, 2026
Colombia Markets: COLCAP & the Peso
Colombia's COLCAP slipped 0.09% to 2,508.47 on Tuesday while the peso's TRM fixing rose 0.8% to 3,081.67 as oil fell...
August 26, 2026
Ex-Prosecutor Accuses Fiscal Camargo of Order to Drop Petro Charge
Ex-prosecutor Marcela Laborde alleges Fiscal General Luz Adriana Camargo ordered her to drop the money-laundering charge against Nicolás Petro.
August 25, 2026
BTG Pactual Gets Green Light to Trade Natural Gas in Colombia
BTG Pactual confirmed authorization to trade natural gas in Colombia, as Minerva made the first direct Colombian beef tallow shipment...
August 25, 2026
Colombia Quake Insurance Claims Triple as Court Weighs Pension Reform
Insurers received 36,415 claims from Colombia's 10 August 2026 earthquake, with an estimated cost of US$394 million, Fasecolda reported.
August 25, 2026
Cúcuta Book Fair Returns to Colombia From 31 August
The Cúcuta Book Fair returns to Colombia from 31 August with a 22nd edition, expanding to new towns and featuring...
August 25, 2026