Colombia’s Peso Is Up 19% This Year as a New President Meets a Split Central Bank
The Colombian peso is one of 2026's strongest currencies, with the TRM at 3,128.65 per dollar on August 16. BanRep...
August 17, 2026Section
Colombia News in English
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Colombia Sets Out How It Will Rebuild the Port of Buenaventura
The Buenaventura reconstruction plan is real but thin on cash. See what Colombia's president announced for the port city after...
August 17, 2026
Ecopetrol Sirius Gas Field: Startup Could Slip to 2031 as Colombia’s Gas Crunch Looms
Ecopetrol Sirius gas field could slip to 2031 from 2030 as Colombia's gas imports hit records—here's why the offshore project...
August 16, 2026
Colombia Earthquake Death Toll Reaches 289
The Colombia earthquake death toll stands at 289 after the 7.4 quake of 10 August, with 143 missing and 185,016...
August 16, 2026
Terpel’s First-Half 2026 Sales Reach US$6.4 Billion as Profit Jumps 25%
Colombia's Terpel posted COP 19.94 trillion (~US$6.38 billion) in first-half 2026 sales and a 25% profit jump. Here is what...
August 15, 2026
Colombia’s Economy Grew an Estimated 2.7% in Q2 2026, but the Lift Looks Set to Fade
Colombia's economy likely grew about 2.7% in Q2 2026, early estimates show. Here's why analysts expect the second half to...
August 15, 2026
Six Miners Killed in Methane Blast at a Suspended Colombia Coal Mine
A methane explosion killed six miners at the El Porvenir 1 coal mine in Cucunuba, Colombia - a mine the...
August 15, 2026World Rushes Aid to Colombia as Quake Toll Hits 281 and Plan Milagro Begins
A magnitude 7.4 quake killed 281 in Colombia. See the US, UAE, South Korea and World Bank aid pouring in,...
August 15, 2026
Colombia Markets: COLCAP & the Peso
Colombia's COLCAP rose 0.84% on August 14 while the peso firmed to 3,124 per dollar. Read the full session recap...
August 15, 2026