Colombia's COLCAP Surges After De la Espriella Victory
Markets

Colombia's COLCAP Surges After De la Espriella Victory

After years as an emerging-market pariah under Petro, Colombia's COLCAP has become one of the year's top performers. The...

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Meta and TikTok Accused of Facilitating Child Recruitment by Colombian Armed Groups
Technology

Meta and TikTok Accused of Facilitating Child Recruitment by Colombian Armed Groups

Human Rights Watch says Facebook and TikTok fail to stop recruitment content and their algorithms may even spread it, as...

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Colombia's ANI Keeps Toll Exemption for Official Earthquake Relief Vehicles on Five Corridors
Logistics

Colombia's ANI Keeps Toll Exemption for Official Earthquake Relief Vehicles on Five Corridors

Free passage covers authorized machinery and humanitarian shipments on five key corridors; private donations require pri...

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Gilinski Family, Colombia's Richest, Pledges US$48 Million to Rebuild Cali Hospitals and Schools
News

Gilinski Family, Colombia's Richest, Pledges US$48 Million to Rebuild Cali Hospitals and Schools

President Abelardo de la Espriella announced the donation from Jaime Gilinski and his wife Raquel, but no specific facil...

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Colombia Asks Washington to Suspend US Tariffs After 7.4 Quake Kills 294
Economy

Colombia Asks Washington to Suspend US Tariffs After 7.4 Quake Kills 294

President de la Espriella has asked Donald Trump for temporary tariff relief for Colombian exporters as the August 10 ea...

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Ricardo Ayerbe Takes Helm of Colombia's National Infrastructure Agency
Politics

Ricardo Ayerbe Takes Helm of Colombia's National Infrastructure Agency

The lawyer and former campaign aide takes charge of ANI's road, rail, port, airport and river agenda, with rail expansio...

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Colombia Earthquake Search Shifts to Recovery as Death Toll Tops 260
Politics

Colombia Earthquake Search Shifts to Recovery as Death Toll Tops 260

Rescuers in Cali are moving from search to debris removal after a magnitude 7.4 quake killed at least 265 people and lef...

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Earthquake Response Is First Test for Colombia's New President
Politics

Earthquake Response Is First Test for Colombia's New President

Days after Abelardo de la Espriella's inauguration, a 7.4-magnitude earthquake in Chocó forces the new Colombian preside...

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EU Allocates €2.1 Million in Emergency Aid to Earthquake-Hit Colombia
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EU Allocates €2.1 Million in Emergency Aid to Earthquake-Hit Colombia

The €2.1 million package will fund medical supplies, water, shelter, food and cash assistance after Colombia’s strongest...

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How Colombians Can Claim Natural Disaster Insurance After the August 10 Earthquake
Insurance

How Colombians Can Claim Natural Disaster Insurance After the August 10 Earthquake

Only about one in ten Colombian homes is insured against disasters. Here is what affected policyholders should do after ...

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Colombia Earthquake Death Toll Hits 182, Over 13,000 Homes Damaged
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Colombia Earthquake Death Toll Hits 182, Over 13,000 Homes Damaged

A magnitude 7.4 quake centred in Chocó has left 182 dead, 2,542 injured and 189 missing, with thousands of buildings des...

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Peru Sends 12.5 Tonnes of Humanitarian Aid to Colombia After Earthquake
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Peru Sends 12.5 Tonnes of Humanitarian Aid to Colombia After Earthquake

President Keiko Fujimori announced the dispatch of food, tents, and rescue teams to Colombia following the August 10 ear...

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Cali Suspends 30th Petronio Álvarez Festival After 7.4 Magnitude Earthquake
News

Cali Suspends 30th Petronio Álvarez Festival After 7.4 Magnitude Earthquake

A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Cali on August 10, 2026, prompting Mayor Alejandro Eder to suspend the 30th Pacific Mu...

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Colombia Quake Highlights Latin America’s Deadly Seismic History
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Colombia Quake Highlights Latin America’s Deadly Seismic History

A violent tremor in western Colombia prompts a review of Latin America's most lethal earthquakes—and the tectonic and st...

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Colombia’s De la Espriella Takes Office with Fast-Tracked Washington Tie-Up
Politics

Colombia’s De la Espriella Takes Office with Fast-Tracked Washington Tie-Up

Ministers-designate engaged US lawmakers and businesses before Inauguration Day. Now the new government must turn that e...

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Six Practical Steps Before Applying for a Loan in Colombia
Personal Finance

Six Practical Steps Before Applying for a Loan in Colombia

Colombians show growing financial awareness but still face stress. DataCrédito Experian shares a step-by-step guide to b...

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Global Dignitaries Gather in Cali for Colombia's Presidential Inauguration
Politics

Global Dignitaries Gather in Cali for Colombia's Presidential Inauguration

King Felipe VI of Spain, Argentina's Javier Milei, FIFA chief Gianni Infantino and other leaders have arrived in Cali fo...

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Colombia’s New Far-Right Leader Takes Office with Security and Economy at the Forefront
Politics

Colombia’s New Far-Right Leader Takes Office with Security and Economy at the Forefront

Abelardo De la Espriella is sworn in as Colombia’s president in Cali, inheriting a surge in armed group violence, a stra...

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Grupo Argos Targets Dividend Doubling and 70% EBITDA Jump as ACE 1.0 Plan Takes Shape
Companies

Grupo Argos Targets Dividend Doubling and 70% EBITDA Jump as ACE 1.0 Plan Takes Shape

Colombian holding Grupo Argos launches ‘ACE 1.0’ to close the gap between its stock price and intrinsic value, promising...

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Banco de Bogotá Completes Itaú Client Migration as Users Report App Failures
Companies

Banco de Bogotá Completes Itaú Client Migration as Users Report App Failures

Banco de Bogotá says all personal-banking clients from Itaú Colombia are now on its platform, but customers complain of ...

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Colombia's 2027 Budget Slashes Roads and Education, Faces COP 30 Trillion Financing Hole
Economy

Colombia's 2027 Budget Slashes Roads and Education, Faces COP 30 Trillion Financing Hole

The Petro government's COP 575.6 trillion spending plan for 2027 cuts infrastructure and education sharply yet still has...

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Colombian Exchange Houses Sell Dollar at 164 Pesos Premium Over Official Rate
Personal Finance

Colombian Exchange Houses Sell Dollar at 164 Pesos Premium Over Official Rate

With the Colombian peso at multi-year highs against the dollar, foreign-exchange bureaus charge an average COP 164 above...

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Peso Surge Below 3,100 Squeezes Colombia's Coffee, Flower and Banana Exports
Agriculture

Peso Surge Below 3,100 Squeezes Colombia's Coffee, Flower and Banana Exports

A 16.6% peso appreciation, combined with a 23% minimum wage hike, is crushing profitability for Colombia's coffee, flowe...

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Ecopetrol's Profit Hit by Peso Appreciation: Every COP 100 Drop in TRM Cuts Net Income by COP 800 Billion
Companies

Ecopetrol's Profit Hit by Peso Appreciation: Every COP 100 Drop in TRM Cuts Net Income by COP 800 Billion

While Brent crude hovers near $90, a strengthening Colombian peso is set to erode billions from Ecopetrol’s bottom line....

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What It Costs to Charge Colombia’s Top Selling Electric Cars
Personal Finance

What It Costs to Charge Colombia’s Top Selling Electric Cars

Home charging for popular EVs can be up to three times cheaper than public stations, with full-battery costs ranging fro...

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Colombian Power Generators: Strengthen Institutions and Pay Debts to Secure Energy Supply
Energy

Colombian Power Generators: Strengthen Institutions and Pay Debts to Secure Energy Supply

As a new government prepares to take office amid El Niño, Colombia’s power generation sector says institutional stabilit...

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How to Improve Your Credit Score in Colombia: Practical Steps That Work
Personal Finance

How to Improve Your Credit Score in Colombia: Practical Steps That Work

A good credit score opens doors to loans, cards, and better rates. Here's what really drives your score in Colombia and ...

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Colombia's Top Business Group Calls for Coalition to Steady Economy After Election
Politics

Colombia's Top Business Group Calls for Coalition to Steady Economy After Election

The Andi business association urged a civil society-state alliance to anchor public finances, smooth the energy transiti...

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Colombia Peso Breaches COP 3,100 for First Time Since 2019, but Central Bank Holds Off Intervention
Economy

Colombia Peso Breaches COP 3,100 for First Time Since 2019, but Central Bank Holds Off Intervention

The Colombian peso hit its strongest level in over seven years this week, sinking below COP 3,100 per dollar as the Banc...

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Colombia’s Incoming Government Inherits Fiscal Squeeze, 6% Inflation, and a Surging Peso
Economy

Colombia’s Incoming Government Inherits Fiscal Squeeze, 6% Inflation, and a Surging Peso

As Gustavo Petro prepares to take office, stubborn inflation above 6%, a fiscal deficit nearing 7.4% of GDP, and a peso ...

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