Economy

Digital Yuan and Cash Money

Columnist Portafolio 05/03/2026 19:50 Updated: 05/03/2026 19:50

The Hypocrisy of Gold

Non-monetary gold explained 140.5 points of growth in "Other sectors" Photo: iStock

Bogotá Mayor's Office Sells Lots, Apartments, and More Properties Starting at $25 Million: Here's How to Buy

The Mayor's Office of Bogotá has enabled the sale of several properties starting at $25 million, available for May 2026. These are assets not necessary for the administrative functioning of the District and can now be acquired by citizens interested in investment or property purchase.

Taking Off the Future

By Juliana Velásquez Rodríguez* - [email protected]

Bees or Flies?

In 1870, Japan was emerging from a civil war that had pitted samurai against modernizers and left the country in ruins. In that same year, an ambitious young man named Yataro Iwasaki founded what we know today as Mitsubishi with three old steamships. He didn't wait for the country to fix itself: he built while everything was falling apart. It's a story that repeats itself in every nation that eventually prospers. And in Colombia, it repeats itself with a frequency that should fill us with pride — but which we rarely notice.

The Silence of the Accordions

Director of Portafolio 05/03/2026 18:52 Updated: 05/03/2026 18:52

What are factoring and confirming? How they help companies in Colombia

Amidst a challenging economic landscape where cash flow becomes a constant challenge, tools like factoring and confirming are beginning to gain ground in Colombia.

Atmos stores take their first international step with Guatemala and fine-tune their expansion in Colombia

With the store in Guatemala, the Atmos chain completes 18 locations. Photo: Courtesy/Atmos

With a greater focus on the female segment, this is the multimillion-dollar investment Arturo Calle will make this year

Esteban González Duque, general manager of Arturo Calle. Photo: Courtesy

Colombia enters the open finance model, in which data will be shared and trust must be generated

Open finance model, with high fintech participation. Photo: Courtesy

Milei will return to the United States to participate in the Milken Institute Annual Conference

Argentine President Javier Milei will travel to the United States next Tuesday to participate in the Milken Institute Global Conference in Los Angeles, on a visit of less than 48 hours that will include meetings with businessmen and his presentation at the forum. According to the official agenda, the president will depart on Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. local time (4:00 p.m. GMT) and will arrive in Los Angeles early Wednesday morning.

Gas in Colombia Enters High Tension Zone After Canacol's Move That Would Increase Risk of Blackout

Portafolio Journalist 05.03.2026 14:21 Updated: 05.03.2026 14:21