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Ecopetrol has a new chief, a rebuilt team and a rebirth plan, but we found no public targets and its third-quarter profit outlook is below the second quarter. The post Ecopetrol Plans Recovery Under New Chief appeared first on The Rio Times.
Steep mountain rivers, rain-fed street streams, high tides and clogged drains explain why Santa Marta and Cartagena flood within hours of heavy rain. The post Why Caribbean Colombia Floods So Fast appeared first on The Rio Times.
El Tiempo says Washington sources expect a fourth round of US measures near ex-president Petro, with police and judges next. Nothing is confirmed. The post US May Widen Colombia Visa Bans Beyond 21 appeared first on The Rio Times.
The US State Department restricted visas for 21 people in Colombia on 22 October and named seven, including a former Ecopetrol chief, in a wider Andean action. The post US Restricts Visas for 7 Named Colombians appeared first on The Rio Times.
Colombia's central bank raised its benchmark rate to 12.25% on 30 September as inflation hit 6.2%. Four of seven board members backed the quarter-point rise. The post Colombia Raises Interest Rate to 12.25% appeared first on The Rio Times.
Colombia's COLCAP stock index fell 1.25% to 2,528 on Thursday as Ecopetrol lost 1.64% and the peso weakened 0.52% to about 3,197 per US dollar. The post Colombia Stocks Fall 1.25% as Peso Slips | Colombia Market Report, Oct 22 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Corficolombiana debt interest for Colombia would reach about US$29.9 billion in 2027, or 31.6% of central government revenue, up from 23.6% in 2026. The post Corficolombiana Debt Interest Seen at 31.6% appeared first on The Rio Times.
Colombia's finance minister urged the Senate to fast-track a US$380 million bill meant to prevent a blackout, though reports describe its purpose differently. The post Colombia Blackout Bill Seeks US$380M appeared first on The Rio Times.
Colombia's COLCAP rose 0.47% on Tuesday as Grupo Nutresa jumped 3.11%, while the dollar closed at COP3,163.59. The central bank decides on 30 October. The post Colombia Stocks Rise 0.47% as Peso Slips | Colombia Market Report, Oct 20 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Ecopetrol voided its five-year LNG import tenders on 19 October and the energy minister backed it, as Colombia's proven gas reserves fell about 39%. The post Ecopetrol Gas Plan Backed, Reserves Down 39% appeared first on The Rio Times.
Dominican forces intercepted a speedboat off Isla Beata with 1,068 packages of presumed cocaine, and three Colombian men were arrested, the DNCD said. The post Dominican Republic Seizes Ton of Cocaine appeared first on The Rio Times.
President Abelardo de la Espriella reignited a decades-long dispute with Nicaragua. The post Colombia reignites territorial dispute with Nicaragua over Caribbean islands appeared first on Latin America Reports.
A Colombian Army helicopter accident in Cauca left no one dead among 19 aboard, the Army says; the cause is unknown and investigators are being sent. The post Colombia Army Black Hawk Crashes in Cauca appeared first on The Rio Times.
Colombia became only the tenth country to relocate its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. The post De la Espriella resets relations between Colombia and Israel appeared first on Latin America Reports.
Who owns Colombia media in 2026: the TV and radio groups, newspapers, the state broadcaster, press freedom, attacks on journalists and public trust. The post Colombia Media Landscape Explained appeared first on The Rio Times.
Police held a Mexican-Israeli man at Bogotá's airport on an Interpol red notice tied to a US$16.7 million bank fraud in Dubai. Extradition is pending. The post Colombia Holds US$16.7M Dubai Fraud Suspect appeared first on The Rio Times.
Noboa said Colombia restarted power dispatch on 16 October, but the volume and price are unpublished while industry faces cuts of up to 72 hours a week. The post Colombia Resumes Ecuador Power Sales 16 Oct appeared first on The Rio Times.
Her final plea on August 31 followed a two-decade struggle with chronic pain, multiple medical procedures, and systemic abandonment. The post Colombia acid attack survivor cancels euthanasia plans after public appeal appeared first on Latin America Reports.
The International Monetary Fund warned that Colombia’s fiscal situation is unsustainable, sharpening its assessment of the country’s public finances as the new government seeks the lender’s help to stabilize its accounts.
A Colombia cocaine network raid in La Guajira ended with 13 detentions, including the alleged leader, in a group said to ship drugs toward the United States. The post Colombia Cocaine Network Raid Detains 13 appeared first on The Rio Times.
The Colombian actor, known as don Martín in Pasión de gavilanes and as a journalist in Escobar, el patrón del mal, died on 15 October 2026. The post Colombian Actor Germán Quintero Dies appeared first on The Rio Times.