Colombia’s government is urging schools and businesses to operate remotely for several days starting next week as the nation braces for natural gas rationing during planned maintenance of its sole import terminal.

Colombia’s incoming government tapped electricity industry insider María Nohemí Arboleda as mines and energy minister as dry weather raises the risk of power blackouts in the coming months.

Abelardo de la Espriella is going to need Donald Trump’s help once again.

Colombian president-elect Abelardo de la Espriella said he’s suspending transition meetings with the outgoing government, as tensions escalate ahead of the Aug. 7 handover.

Colombian president-elect Abelardo de la Espriella said he’s suspending transition meetings with the outgoing government, as tensions escalate ahead of the Aug. 7 handover.

Colombia’s natural gas reserves remained near their lowest level in almost two decades in 2025, increasing pressure on the nation to secure additional import capacity as a domestic shortfall deepens.

Colombian presidential candidate Iván Cepeda said he will seek criminal charges against his opponent Abelardo de la Espriella over allegations he received funds from illegal armed groups.

In a reversal of fortune, oil companies in Colombia, where outgoing president Gustavo Petro has all but barred exploration for the last four years, are scoping out Venezuela.

Colombian presidential frontrunner Abelardo de la Espriella plans to start rolling back the government’s anti-oil policies immediately after taking office, signaling that the Andean nation is once again open to new investment in the sector.

Presidential candidate Iván Cepeda praised a decision to halt efforts to convene a constituent assembly to rewrite Colombia’s constitution, joining President Gustavo Petro in backing away from the unpopular proposal as the left seeks to win over centrist voters ahead of this month’s election runoff.

Exuberant market reaction to a celebrity lawyer’s surprise victory in Colombia’s first-round election Sunday is sowing expectations for an investment rebound in the resource-rich Andean country.

Exuberant market reaction to a celebrity lawyer’s surprise victory in Colombia’s first-round election Sunday is sowing expectations for an investment rebound in the resource-rich Andean country.

The Colombian national team’s football jersey has become the latest symbol in a bitter political battle just days before the start of the World Cup.

The US is increasing the number of intelligence-gathering flights off the coast of Cuba, CNN reported, citing public aviation data.

Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez arrived at The Hague to represent her country before the International Court of Justice in a land dispute with Guyana over resource-rich territory.

Transportadora de Gas Internacional’s planned liquefied natural gas import terminal in Colombia moved closer to execution after the government added it to a list of infrastructure priorities designed to address a growing shortfall in domestic gas supply.

Colombia’s central bank unexpectedly halted a series of interest rate increases after intense pressure from the government.

The Iran war is causing tectonic shifts in global energy markets as import-dependent countries scramble to adapt to steeper prices, especially for liquefied natural gas.

Presidential candidate Paloma Valencia said Colombia should put oil and gas back at the center of its energy policy, and called for hydraulic fracturing to address a widening natural gas deficit.

Colombian power plants are preparing to ramp up liquefied natural gas imports ahead of an expected El Niño, which would bring dry weather to the Andean country.