J Balvin and Ryan Castro announced their first joint album. The official announcement of Omertá was headlined by Sofia Vergara. Credit: ChrisgoldNY, CC BY-NC 2.0 / FlickrColombian artists J Balvin and Ryan Castro surprised the music industry by announcing their first collaborative album, Omerta, a p
For the first time, Juan Valdez will produce Colombian coffee in Spain. The coffee brand will carry out the roasting and packaging process in Valencia. Credit: Tsfisher, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 / Flickr The Juan Valdez brand, a global symbol of Colombian coffee, announced that it will begin producing 100% C
Maroon 5 rescheduled their show in Bogota, Colombia, moving it from April 25 to the new official date of August 27. Credit: Yuichi.sakuraba, CC BY-NC 2.0 / FlickrMaroon 5 announced an unexpected change to the Latin American leg of their Love Is Like Tour. Maroon 5 rescheduled its show in Bogota, Col
Jose Manuel Restrepo, Abelardo de La Espriella’s running mate, wants to be far more than just the Colombian vice president. Credit: Courtesy Inalde.In a political landscape marked by economic uncertainty and fiscal strain, Colombian vice-presidential candidate Jose Manuel Restrepo lays out a strateg
Colombia’s former foreign minister, Alvaro Leyva, accused President Petro of being a client of a human trafficking ring in Lisbon. Credit: Picryl, Public Domain.Former Colombian Foreign Minister Alvaro Leyva accused President Gustavo Petro of having been a client of a human trafficking ring in Lisbo
Credit: Miguel Olaya, CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia / Ovidio Gonzalez / Presidency of Colombia.The president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, once again raised tensions in his standoff with Congress by warning that he will implement a “multibillion-dollar” cut to public spending if his new tax reform fails to
In a new development in the crisis between Colombia and Ecuador, Petro ordered the “immediate return” of the ambassador in Quito. Credit: Andrea Puentes / Presidency of Colombia.The president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, ordered the immediate return to the country of the ambassador in Quito, in what
The United States presents itself as the best alternative for Colombian products, given the tariff difficulties they face in Ecuador. Credit: AmCham ColombiaGiven the increasingly elusive solution to the tariff crisis that has Colombia and Ecuador at odds, the United States market is presented as th
Food banks also make an important contribution to combating climate change. Credit: Reference image / Malena Melgar / WFPFood banks do more than rescue surplus food and distribute it to vulnerable communities — they also play an important role in combating climate change. By preventing food waste, f
Runoff reshapes Colombia’s 2026 race as Abelardo De la Espriella and Paloma Valencia outperform Cepeda in new AtlasIntel poll for Semana magazine. Credit: X Courtesy / Public Domain The latest poll by AtlasIntel for Semana magazine introduces a key element in Colombia’s 2026 presidential race: leadi
With the March figure, the behavior of the cost of living for Colombians in the first quarter of 2026 is consolidated. Credit: Reference image / Bertilio Lombanchezket / WFPThe DANE revealed this Thursday the inflation figure in Colombia corresponding to March, which consolidates the behavior of the
The full Constitutional Court repealed the decree published in December 2025: Credit: Constitutional CourtThe Constitutional Court of Colombia finalized its ruling today, Apr. 9, 2026, regarding President Gustavo Petro’s economic emergency. The high court declared Legislative Decree 1390 of 2025 unc
Health care has become a defining issue in Colombia’s election — but are the proposals enough? Credit: Yulia Kolosova, CC BY 4.0/Wikimedia CommonsAs Colombia heads toward a new presidential election, health care has become one of the country’s most urgent and politically charged issues. This is no l
Leaders of criminal gangs engaged in talks with the Government hired a vallenato party in yard 1 of La Paz prison, in the municipality of Itagui. Credit: InpecThe government of President Gustavo Petro suspended the agenda of talks with the criminal structures of Medellin after it was revealed that t
The Colombian national team unveiled its official airplane for the 2026 World Cup, in collaboration with Avianca airline. Credit: Teleantioquia, X.comColombia’s National Team now has the airplane that will accompany it on its journey to the 2026 World Cup, which will be held in the United States, Me
Bogotá is experiencing a second day of protests by taxi drivers, with the main focus on the airport in Colombia’s capital. Credit: Eldorado Airport.Taxi drivers’ protests in Bogota escalated since yesterday to one of the city’s most sensitive areas: access routes to El Dorado International Airport.
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
