Colombia ICC Withdrawal: Reports Say Bogotá May Quit the War Crimes Court
Colombia ICC withdrawal reports came out of The Hague, not Bogotá. Here is what is confirmed, what is not, and...
August 18, 2026Section
Colombia News in English
Colombia news in English from The Rio Times — Bogotá politics, economy, peace process and culture.
Colombia Earthquake: 400,000 Students Move to Online Classes
The Colombia earthquake has disrupted schooling for more than 400,000 pupils. A national disaster decree now runs to August 2027.
August 18, 2026
Colombia’s Law to Join the BRICS Bank Died in Congress Without a Single Debate
New Development Bank members still number ten. Colombia's accession bill was archived in Congress, and Uruguay has been in the...
August 18, 2026
Fitch Warns Colombia’s Fiscal Deficit Could Near 7% of GDP in 2026
Fitch warns Colombia's 2026 fiscal deficit could near 7% of GDP with growth near 2.7%, keeping public debt on a...
August 18, 2026
Colombia Draft Decree Proposes to End Israel Coal Export Ban
Colombia's trade ministry has published a draft decree that would end the ban on selling thermal coal to Israel. Nothing...
August 18, 2026
Colombia Turns to Imported LNG as El Nino Dries Up Hydropower
Imported gas now covers close to a third of Colombia's supply, and a dry El Nino year is making the...
August 18, 2026
Three Colombian Police Officers Seized on a Road in Catatumbo
Three Colombian police officers were kidnapped on the Cucuta-Ocana road. The defense ministry blames the ELN, but no group claimed...
August 18, 2026
Colombia Puts the Earthquake Bill at Roughly US$9.6 Billion
Colombia earthquake damage is now put near COP 30 trillion, about US$9.6 billion at the official rate. The president promises...
August 18, 2026
Shakira Pledges US$1 Million to Rebuild Colombia’s Quake-Hit Schools
Shakira went to Quibdo with Howard Buffett and pledged US$1 million to rebuild ten schools destroyed by Colombia's August earthquake.
August 18, 2026