The El Dorado Airport in Bogota was chosen for the eighth consecutive time as the best airport in South America at the Skytrax Awards. Credit: Edgarzunigajr, CC BY 2.0 / FlickrBogota’s El Dorado International Airport has once again been recognized as the Best Airport in South America at the 2026 Sky
A guide to filing taxes in Colombia as a foreign resident: the 183-day rule, DIAN requirements, and filing deadlines. The National Tax and Customs Administration (DIAN) building in Cúcuta. Foreign nationals who spend more than 183 days in Colombia across any 12-month window become tax residents and
S&P downgraded Colombia’s credit rating to BB-, citing pressure from the growing fiscal deficit, although it upgraded the outlook to “stable.” Credit: Josep Maria Freixes / Colombia One.The downgrade of Colombia’s rating to BB- by Standard & Poor’s (S&P) marks a further deterioration in the country’
Every April 9, Colombia commemorates Victims’ Day, a time for reflection and to honor those who have suffered violence. Credit: UIS.Every April 9, Colombia briefly pauses its pace to remember the victims left by decades of armed conflict. It is not a celebration, but an act of collective memory that
The Billie Jean King Cup is the main women’s team tennis competition organized by the International Tennis Federation (ITF). Credit: Reference image Billie Jean King CupThe Racquet Complex of the Sports Park of Ibagué has become the center of international tennis in Colombia this week as the city ho
Ecuadorian president Daniel Noboa recalled his ambassador in Colombia. Credit: Presidency of EcuadorTensions between Colombia and Ecuador have escalated after Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa recalled his ambassador to Colombia, Arturo Félix Wong, for consultations following remarks by Colombian Pr
Amparo Grisales returns to fiction productions as part of the cast of the new bet by Caracol Television “En que lio me meti” (“What a Mess I Got Into”). Credit: Caracol Television.Renowned Colombian actress and television personality Amparo Grisales is returning to acting with a character that close
Colombia’s electric vehicle sales surged 171% in Q1 2026, reaching 9,349 units following a new tariff on gasoline cars. A compact electric vehicle. In the first quarter of 2026, Colombia’s electric vehicle sales surged by 171%, reaching 9,349 units after the government implemented a tariff increase
The possible return of the 14th pension payment has reopened the debate over economic recognition for Colombia’s retired teachers. Credit: Magdalena University The bill advancing through Congress seeks to restore an additional annual pension payment for retired teachers in Colombia. Although it has
The Minister of Labor of Colombia, Antonio Sanguino, surprised the country with an unusual request to the armed group ELN. Credit: Congress of the RepublicThe Minister of Labor of Colombia, Antonio Sanguino, surprised the country with an unusual request to the armed group ELN and with the revelation
The Roma community in Colombia maintains its traditions through dance and song. Credit: Secretariat of Social IntegrationApril 8 commemorates the International Romani Day worldwide. This date honors the first major international meeting of Romani representatives held in London in 1971. Leaders estab
The ninth train of the Bogota Metro system arrived in the city on Monday, April 7. It had departed from Qingdao, China, on Feb. 21. Credit: Bogota MetroAs of April 8, 2026, Bogota’s Metro Line 1 has officially reached over 75% completion and entered its final development phase. While previous milest
Rappi is under fire after a multi-million fine from Colombia’s SIC over systemic failures and possible consumer rights violations. Credit: Carlos Felipe Pardo / CC BY 2.0. Rappi’s latest sanction and fine by Colombia’s Superintendence of Industry and Commerce (SIC) does more than reopen the debate o
This is the kit that the Colombian brand Saeta will dress Haiti in for the World Cup. Credit: SaetaThe 2026 FIFA World Cup marks a milestone for Colombia’s textile industry. For the first time, a local company will outfit a national team on football’s grandest stage. Saeta (arrow), a firm founded in
Four Colombians are part of the team working on NASA’s Artemis II mission, which is currently capturing the world’s attention. Credit: NASA, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.Four Colombians are part of the technical team driving NASA’s Artemis II mission, the first crewed flight in more than five decades to return t
Despite a slight decline in workplace accidents, a report warns of a rise in workplace fatalities in Colombia: one death every 20 hours by 2025. Credit: A.P. / Colombia One.The rise in workplace accidents in Colombia during 2025 once again brought the debate on occupational safety to the forefront a
Colombia lost 150 millionaires and US$1 billion in 2025 as wealth taxes drove a massive capital outflow. Luis Carlos Sarmiento, Colombia’s richest man. In 2025, Colombia joined the list of countries with the highest millionaire outflows, losing 150 high-net-worth individuals and an estimated US$1 bi
Colombian entrepreneur Nadia Sanchez led a 20-woman delegation to the UN’s CSW70 to advocate for gender equality. The United Nations headquarters in New York. In March 2026, Colombian entrepreneur Nadia Sánchez led a 20-woman delegation from the She Is Foundation at the UN’s CSW70 forum, advocating
New controversy in Colombia following President Petro’s claims that armed groups have allegedly bribed military commanders. Credit: @farcep_ – X.com.A new failed operation against dissident leader Ivan Mordisco has sparked a political storm in Colombia. After it was confirmed that the target once ag
Maria Jose Marin and caddie Darren Woo pose with the ANWA trophy. Credit: Hector Vivas / Golf DigestColombian golfer Maria Jose Marin wrote one of the most significant chapters in national sports history on Saturday, April 4. At the legendary Augusta National Golf Club—home of the Masters, the world
People living with mental illnesses may require pharmacological interventions. Credit: Reference image Boyaca Department GovernmentThe crisis in medicine delivery that people in Colombia are experiencing due to the National Government’s intervention in the health system has now been compounded by a
The consumption of ultra-processed products is closely linked to at least two alarming data points. Credit: Unimedios archiveEfforts from different sectors to curb the consumption of ultra-processed foods appear to be insufficient. Overweight figures in Colombia remain discouraging and worrying. The
The new orientations of the Colombian ecclesiastical authority reaffirm the centrality of victims/survivors as a transversal axis of all ecclesial action in this matter. Credit: Mayor’s Office of BogotaThe Conferencia Episcopal de Colombia (CEC) has just presented two documents: the second version o
Ecopetrol, Almacenes Éxito, and Grupo Nutresa highlight three different strategies driving Colombia’s expansion in regional markets. Credit: AP / Colombia One Latin America’s corporate landscape is undergoing a phase of expansion and consolidation that, while still dominated by the region’s largest
