Colombia Stock Market Falls 0.98% as Election Risk Builds 12 Days From the Vote
COLCAP Colombia today reflects Monday’s 0.98% drop to 2,101.08, deeper than Friday. Colombia was the only LatAm market that intensified...
May 19, 2026Section
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COLCAP Falls 0.98% to 2,101 as Warsh Fed Transition and CPI Shock Hit Colombian Equities
The Colombia stock market closed Friday at 2,101.08 (−0.98%), giving back Thursday's Ecopetrol rally as the Warsh Fed transition
May 18, 2026
Two Espriella Campaign Aides Killed in Colombia 15 Days Before Vote
Rogers Mauricio Devia Escobar, 42, former mayor of Cubarral (2020-2023) and local coordinator for Abelardo de la Espriella's presidential
May 18, 2026
Colombia Election 2026: Cepeda, the Right-Wing Split and the Security State Vote
Cepeda hits 44.3% in April polling yet trails De la Espriella 47.8–42% and Valencia 49.1–40.6% in runoff projections. May 31...
May 15, 2026
Colombia Plans Asian-Currency Debt to Cut Dollar Reliance
Colombian Finance Minister Germán Ávila confirmed on May 14 that Crédito Público, the public-debt office, will move into Asian-currency
May 15, 2026
Colombia Investment Falls to 16% of GDP, Lowest in Decades
Investment in Colombia now stands at roughly 16% of GDP, against 23% a decade ago, per Corficolombiana analysis cited by...
May 15, 2026
Colombia Stock Market Rebounds 2.34% as Ecopetrol Earnings Beat Triggers Bounce
The MSCI COLCAP rose 2.34% to 2,121.95 on Thursday May 14, 2026 — the biggest gain since April. The index...
May 15, 2026
JPMorgan Pitches Latin America as Refuge From AI Bubble Risk
JPMorgan Private Bank's 2026 Latin America outlook, authored by Head of Investment Strategy Nur Cristiani and titled "Between Promise
May 14, 2026
Calarcá Dissidents Kill Four Colombian Soldiers Before Election Vote
Calarcá FARC dissidents killed four Colombian soldiers on May 13, days before the May 31 presidential vote. Petro condemns the...
May 14, 2026