Trump Says He May Lift 12.5% Colombia Tariff
Donald Trump said on Monday he may remove the extra 12.5% US tariff on some Colombian goods, citing his friendship...
October 13, 2026Topic
Abelardo de la Espriella
Colombia Readies Protest Decree Before Rallies
Colombia’s Interior Minister says a new protest decree goes to the president for signature as unions plan marches on 14...
October 9, 2026
Colombia Debates Bringing Back Re-election
Ex-president Gustavo Petro dared Colombia's new leader to reopen presidential re-election. The 2015 ban can only change by referendum or...
October 7, 2026
Colombia Holds Gasoline at US$4.87 a Gallon in October
Colombia cancelled a 0.29% gasoline rise due 1 October after President De la Espriella stepped in. Pump price stays near...
October 5, 2026
Colombia Eyes US$5 Billion Sucre Aluminum Zone
Colombia plans a Sucre special economic zone for an aluminum complex worth US$4.8 to US$5.2 billion. Jobs are projected, financing...
October 5, 2026
Colombia Orders University of Córdoba Inspection
President Abelardo de la Espriella ordered an inspection of the University of Córdoba for 5 October 2026 after questioning its...
October 4, 2026
ELN Clash Leaves One Dead in Táchira, Venezuela
A clash between Venezuela’s National Guard and Colombia’s ELN guerrilla in Junín, Táchira, left one dead and at least five...
October 1, 2026
Colombia’s President Says PepsiCo Will Invest US$1 Billion Over Five Years
The PepsiCo Colombia investment plan is worth US$1 billion over five years, the president says. The company itself has yet...
September 28, 2026
Colombia’s President Abelardo de la Espriella
Abelardo de la Espriella, Colombia's president since 7 August 2026: a criminal lawyer who won the runoff 49.66% to 48.70%....
September 28, 2026