Economy

Consecomercio Urges Government to Disclose Details of Electricity Saving Plan

The National Council of Commerce and Services –Consecomercio– urges the competent authorities to make known to the citizens and the national productive sector, the details of the electricity saving plan, established to contribute to the stability of the National Electric System (SEN) in times of drought and high temperatures in the country. [...]

With a gas deficit, how is coal gaining ground to face the unpredictable El Niño at the end of the year?

View of the Temotasajero thermal power plant Photo: Website, Termotasajero

AmCham warns that 2.6% growth hides structural fragility and risks for the economy from 2027

Colombia's economic growth was 2.6% in 2025, but with signs of structural fragility Photo: iStock

UNGRD will invest more than $500 million in Cartagena beach vendors

At least 102 vendors from Bocagrande beaches will receive an economic boost through the National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD) in coordination with the Mayor's Office of Cartagena.

Gota a gota' apps in Colombia: risks and why to avoid them

The rise of digital loans in Colombia has not only facilitated access to quick money, but has also opened the door to illegal practices that have migrated from the physical world to the virtual environment.

José Simón Elarba Haddad, the voracious shark of the new social ecosystem

Among the most curious things one can know about José Simón Elarba Haddad is not the fact that he has taken over a bank after its major shareholders were imprisoned, nor that he has built a good part of his fortune on a garbage collection company that operates almost as a parallel public power in the municipalities where it operates. Nor is it the fact that there are as many rumors about him as there once were about Diosdado Cabello: this is Elarba's, that is also Elarba's, he put the money here... In short, these years of Chavismo have accustomed us to seeing such things and the rise of a whole generation of magnates who flourished in the shadow of political power, and we already know that money is like a cough: it cannot be hidden.

Money doesn't stretch as far in Medellín: expenses that weighed most on pockets in March

Medellín was the second city with the highest inflation in the country in March, and this wasn't just a technical figure: it was strongly felt in the pockets of Paisas.

Abril Creativo 2026

Abril Creativo 2026 confirms the consolidation of a cultural and economic model that Nicaragua has been building in recent years, where art, entrepreneurship, and innovation are integrated as components of national development.

Barismo Contest "Art in Coffee" Will Be Launched

From the Ministry for the Promotion of Entrepreneurship, in coordination with CONATRADEC and INATEC, continuing the promotion of the creative economy model.

Seafood and Fruits Maintain Good Sales Pace at Israel Lewites Market

Managua families continue to consume fresh seafood and fruits just days after the end of the Easter holidays.

In Colombia, hidden costs in construction projects can reach up to 18% of the budget due to avoidable project management failures

Portafolio Journalist 04/12/2026 06:00 Updated: 04/12/2026 06:00

Hope for the middle class and the poor

The figures of this government are terrible. Last year's fiscal deficit was 6.4% of GDP. Revenues were $302.7 trillion and expenses were $420.5 trillion, resulting in an imbalance of $117.8 trillion pesos.