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Bank of America: Severe El Niño Could Spike Colombia's Inflation by 1.8 pp
A new Bank of America model shows a severe El Niño could add 1.8 percentage points to Colombian inflation, driven by foo...
Colombia's Tax Break Cost Hits 8.9% of GDP as New Finance Chief Plans to Kill Reform
Colombia's tax expenditures—exemptions, deductions and special rates—have ballooned to an OECD-warned 8.9% of GDP. The i...
Mobile Dominates as Colombian Digital News Audience Hits 33 Million in H1 2026
Colombia’s digital news audience climbed to 33.07 million unique users in June, with smartphones used by 29.5 million an...
Investment Returns to Colombia's Economic Agenda as New Government Sets First 100-Day Tone
The incoming administration signals a shift toward fiscal discipline and regulatory clarity to attract capital into ener...
The Overlooked Leadership Trait Colombian Business Needs Now
A prominent Colombian business daily argues that in times of uncertainty, businesses must focus on consistent, principle...
Colombia's Expat Business Voice Sets Tough Policy Test for New President
A commentary from Colombians abroad urges the incoming government to detail how it will tackle insecurity, infrastructur...
Colombia's Superfinanciera Launches Credit Reporting Hub, Orders Illegal Fundraising Halt
The Colombian financial regulator unveiled a centralized platform for granular credit portfolio reporting while also ord...
North Santander Bets Logistics and Infrastructure Will Unlock Export Boom with Venezuela
Colombia's border department is racing to upgrade roads, rail, and trade zones to seize on a recovering Venezuelan econo...
Colombia’s wealth tax has raised COP 49 trillion over 20 years – but its economic role is smaller than it seems
Revenue from the wealth and equity tax reached COP 49 trillion between 2006 and 2025. In the first half of 2026, COP 776...
Colombia’s Comptroller Launches Early Audit of Finance Ministry as Fiscal Alarm Bells Ring
Cash pressures, a record debt issuance, a controversial bond swap and a yawning gap between tax targets and actual colle...
Bolívar Urges Colombians to Focus on Petro's Social Legacy Despite Corruption Scandals
Former senator Gustavo Bolívar argues that achievements in poverty reduction, land distribution, and social benefits out...
Colombia's Triple Crisis: Fiscal, Energy, and Health Troubles Await Next Government
The outgoing Petro administration leaves a legacy of soaring debt, a fragile energy grid, and a healthcare system in dis...
Colombia’s New President Gambles on Meritocracy with Bank of Talents to Tackle State Inefficiency
Colombia’s incoming president bets on a Talent Bank to replace political patronage with merit-based public hiring, aimin...
Five Tax Breaks That Could Cut Your 2025 Colombian Income Tax Bill
From dependent deductions to voluntary pension contributions, these legal pathways can reduce your taxable base—if you a...
Colombia's Strong Peso Adds 94% to Dollar Cost of Social Housing for Diaspora Buyers
A 23.7% minimum-wage hike and a surging peso have pushed the dollar price of a VIS home up nearly US$40,000 in one year,...
Outgoing President Petro Calls on Guerrero Sisters to Denounce Businessmen in Alleged Contract Corruption
As he prepares to leave office, Colombian President Gustavo Petro publicly urged Juliana and Veronica Guerrero to report...
Millonarios vs. Atlético Bucaramanga Kicks Off Liga BetPlay Season at El Campín
Millonarios hosts Atlético Bucaramanga in the opening round of the Colombian Liga BetPlay on July 25, 2026, at Bogotá's ...
Colombia's Congress Moves to Form Health Oversight Body Amid Persistent System Crisis
A proposal in Colombia's House of Representatives would create a special legislative commission to monitor the troubled ...
Colombia’s May Economic Growth Masks a Spending-Fueled Façade
Colombia’s ISE indicator rose 4.1% year-on-year in May, the strongest reading in nearly a year, but the expansion rests ...
Colombia's Tax Reform Plans to Raise Fuel VAT to 19% by 2028
A new government bill would gradually lift VAT on gasoline and diesel from 5% to 19%, boosting public revenue while pote...
Colombia's Petro Leads Farewell Protest as Far-Right President-Elect Vows Sweeping Security Reforms
Outgoing leftist President Gustavo Petro disputes election results and calls for mass mobilization on Independence Day, ...
Colombia's Villar: Interest Rates to Stay High Until Inflation Returns to Target Range
Colombia's central bank raised its benchmark rate to 12%, the highest in two years, as governor Villar warns rates will ...