Colombia Tightens Venezuela Border Controls
President De la Espriella ordered barriers, surveillance and stricter migration checks on the Venezuela border on 3 November and launched...
November 4, 2026Section
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Colombia Weighs Up to US$5 Billion IMF Loan
An IMF technical mission has arrived in Colombia as the government explores a loan of US$4 billion to US$5 billion....
November 4, 2026
Colombia’s Submission Law Explained
Colombia's Congress has voted on the Ley de Sometimiento, a surrender law for armed groups. Here is how it works...
November 4, 2026
Colombia October Factory Index Eases to 51.7
Colombia's Davivienda factory index (PMI) fell to 51.7 in October from 54.6, missing the 54.2 forecast, but it stays above...
November 4, 2026
Colombia Stocks Rise 1.32% as Peso Weakens
Colombia's main stock index rose 1.32% while the peso weakened 1.6% to 3,226 per US dollar after the holiday weekend....
November 3, 2026
Colombia Says Rio Tinto Will Invest US$5B
Colombia's trade minister says miner Rio Tinto will invest US$5 billion in Chocó over four years, but no metal, site...
November 3, 2026
Colombia Watchdog Charges Daniel Quintero
Colombia's watchdog charged former health superintendent Daniel Quintero over alleged political activity in the 2026 runoff; he can still respond.
November 3, 2026
Colombia Passes Armed Groups Surrender Law
Colombia's Congress passed the surrender law for armed groups on Tuesday, 3 November: 57-24 in the Senate and 95-10 in...
November 3, 2026
Colombia Oil Contractor Shot Dead at Well
A 41-year-old worker for an Ecopetrol contractor was shot dead at a well in Barrancabermeja on 2 November; police offer...
November 3, 2026