Colombia’s Petro Will File a Fracking Ban Days Before Handing Over Power
Colombia's outgoing Petro government will file a bill to ban fracking on 20 July, days before a pro-oil successor who...
July 13, 2026Section
Colombia Markets
Daily coverage of Colombia’s financial markets – the MSCI COLCAP index, the peso (COP), Banco de la Republica policy and the oil and banking names that move the Bogota bourse, including Ecopetrol, Bancolombia and Grupo Sura. The Rio Times tracks each BVC trading session, COP moves against the dollar, inflation prints and the fiscal and energy-policy headlines shaping the Andean economy. This hub collects our Colombia stock-market reports and market analysis in English for investors and expats. Return for the latest COLCAP close, Colombian peso exchange-rate moves and corporate news from Bogota.
Colombia Sets Up a Mining Fund to Back, or Retrain, Its Small Miners
Colombia's Petro government has created a fund for small-scale miners and a programme to help those who quit mining retrain,...
July 13, 2026
Colombia Markets: COLCAP & the Peso
COLCAP closed at 2,307.67 (+0.65%) as USD/COP slid near 3,242, just above its 52-week low, driven by oil, carry trade...
July 13, 2026
Colombia’s Peso Just Had Its Best Month in a Decade
Why is the Colombian peso getting stronger? It rose 7.4% in June, its best month in a decade, on election...
July 11, 2026
Foreign Investment in Colombia Fell Again in June, to $634M
Colombia foreign investment fell 19.8% in June to $634M, per Banco de la República, with first-half inflows now running twelve...
July 11, 2026Colombia Markets: COLCAP & the Peso
Colombia's COLCAP gained 1.33% and the peso struck a six-year low near 3,240 as Brent's Hormuz risk premium powered Ecopetrol...
July 11, 2026Colombia Markets: COLCAP & the Peso
COLCAP eased 0.87% on July 9 even as Ecopetrol rose, while the peso surged to fresh 52-week strength near 3,282...
July 10, 2026
Colombia Inflation Hits 6.14% in June
Colombia inflation June 2026 hit 6.14 percent, above every forecast, just eight days after the central bank raised its policy...
July 9, 2026
Colombia’s Exports Jumped 19%. It Shipped 18% Less Oil.
Colombia exports rose 19.2% to $5,193m in May even as crude oil shipments fell 18.1% by volume. Higher prices and...
July 9, 2026