Court Freezes Petro’s US$5.9 Billion Pension Transfer
Colombia’s top court froze Petro’s decree moving US$5.9B from private pensions to the state, affecting 119,632 workers. See why he...
May 13, 2026Section
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Colombia Stock Market Falls to 2,088 With 18 Days Left Before Presidential Vote
The MSCI COLCAP fell 0.97% (−20.49 points) to 2,088.66 on Tuesday — a third consecutive new 2026 low and the...
May 13, 2026
Spain and Portugal Close Their Golden Visa Doors, Forcing LATAM Investors to Reroute
Spain ended its Golden Visa program entirely on April 3, 2025 under Ley Orgánica 1/2025, eliminating all five investment
May 12, 2026
Gilinski’s Nutresa Passes Ecopetrol as Colombia’s Most Valuable Listed Company
Grupo Nutresa now trades at roughly COP 135 to 137 trillion in market value, ahead of Ecopetrol's roughly COP 107.5...
May 12, 2026
Colombia Ranks Third in Latin America for Business Complexity, Sixth Globally
Colombia ranks sixth globally and third in Latin America for corporate complexity in the 2026 TMF Group Global Business Complexity...
May 12, 2026
Colombia’s Right Splits Between De la Espriella and Valencia 19 Days Before the Vote
De la Espriella leads Polymarket at 43% vs. Cepeda's 41% as Colombia's right fractures between two candidates 19 days before...
May 12, 2026
Andean Energy Crisis Hits Peru and Ecuador in May 2026
Peru issued a $2.5B emergency package for Petroperú on May 11 as Ecuador imports 90% of its fuel. What the...
May 12, 2026
Latin America Drives Global Oil Supply Growth in 2026
Brazil, Guyana and Argentina add 700,000+ bpd as Latin America tops 8.8M bpd in 2026. See which countries lead and...
May 12, 2026
Latin American Pulse for Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Latin American Pulse for May 12, 2026: Peru's near-final electoral count, regional market moves and the day's key political and...
May 12, 2026