Economy

Book Sales in Colombia Break Records: Sales Exceed $1 Trillion in 2025

The 2026 Book Fair has India as its guest country. Photo: Courtesy - Corferias / A.P.I.

Watch out for your credit card: the usury rate for May rose to 28.17%

The Financial Superintendence reported that the usury rate that will govern from this Friday, May 1st. The figure, which serves as a cap for credit card interest, stood at 28.17% for the fifth month of the year, i.e., 1.41 percentage points above the level in force in April (26.76%).

Gasoline prices in Colombia rise by $400 starting today: these are the government's reasons

The expectation about the presence or absence of the Minister of Finance, Germán Ávila, at the board of directors meeting of the Bank of the Republic – who withdrew a month ago – dissipated after the official participated in yesterday's session, and at the end announced an increase of $400 in the price of a gallon of gasoline, starting today.

There is good news

There are weeks when opening the newspaper feels like opening a wound: one scandal more terrifying than the next, attacks with dozens of deaths, and never a lack of rotten pots. The noise of what goes wrong in the country can become so deafening that it ends up drowning everything else out. And 'everything else'—that which does not shout, that which does not scandalize but rather advances with patience and work—is, frequently, more real and more lasting than the din of the moment.

Air connectivity between Venezuela and the US is resumed after seven years

After seven years of interruption, air connectivity between the United States and Venezuela, through direct flights, was officially re-established this Thursday, April 30, with the landing of Envoy Air flight 3599 at Maiquetía International Airport.

This is the best burger in the world for the third year in a row

The international gastronomic scene once again focused on Europe after the publication of the list The World's 25 Best Burgers 2026, compiled by the specialized platform Burgerdudes. The ranking brings together some of the most influential restaurants in the world for burger preparation, with notable presence from countries like Spain, Brazil, the United States, Japan, and Australia.

New Government Rules Obligate Companies to Employ Certified Electricians in Renewable Energy

Government aims for solar energy storage. Photo: Courtesy: Minenergía

Unemployment in May: Unions Say Barriers to Leaving Informality Persist in Colombia

Portafolio Journalist 04.30.2026 16:37 Updated: 04.30.2026 16:37

Does it reach to live? Venezuela raises minimum income to 240 dollars

Delcy Rodríguez, acting president of Venezuela. Photo: AFP

Inclusive Employment: Store Assistants Wanted at a Well-Known Supermarket with No Experience Required

The D1 chain has opened a sales assistant vacancy with 50 positions available, indefinite term contract, and no experience needed. The recruitment event will take place on May 4th in Bogotá.

How Artificial Intelligence Redefined DIAN Audits: An Analysis by Jeisson Ramírez

Jeisson Ramírez, public accountant from the University of Antioquia Photo: Touché Asesores

Presto seeks to avoid bankruptcy: SIC approves plan to save the renowned fast-food chain in Colombia

Portafolio Journalist 04.30.2026 15:33 Updated: 04.30.2026 15:38