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Electric rates in shopping malls rose 28% in the first quarter of 2026

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The Other Side of Remittances

Director of Portafolio 10.04.2026 19:30 Updated: 10.04.2026 19:30

Analdex warns: leaving the Andean Community to join Mercosur would be very expensive for Colombia

Logistics costs in Colombia reach 17.9% compared to 8% in OECD countries. Photo: Courtesy

Government to submit tax reform for 16 trillion pesos after presidential order

Germán Ávila, Minister of Finance and Public Credit Photo: Ministry of Finance and Public Credit

ConocoPhillips sent a team to Venezuela to “evaluate” oil opportunities

The US oil company ConocoPhillips sent a team of professionals to Venezuela this week to evaluate oil opportunities

More than 2,000 Colombian products would reach the United States due to tariffs in Ecuador

The Government of Colombia announced that it will raise tariffs to 100% on products from Ecuador, a decision that directly responds to the measure adopted by that country against Colombian exports.

Benefit announced on airline tickets for these athletes in Colombia

The airline JetSMART announced a special benefit for athletes in Colombia, as part of its participation as an official ally of the Carrera Verde 2026.

100% Tariffs: Colombia Responds with Commercial Measure Against Ecuador

The government of Gustavo Petro announced this Friday that it will increase tariffs on Ecuadorian imports from 30% to 100% as a direct response to Ecuador's decision to raise the so-called 'security tax' imposed by President Daniel Noboa's administration from 50% to 100%, in a new phase of the trade war between the two nations.

The dollar closed lower: this was today's price on Friday, April 10 in Colombia

The dollar in Colombia had a day with mixed movements this Friday, April 10. Although it showed slight variations during the day, it finally closed at $3,631.49, representing a drop of $11.44 compared to the Representative Market Rate (TRM), set at $3,642.93.

ConocoPhillips sent a team to Venezuela to "evaluate" oil opportunities

The U.S. oil company ConocoPhillips sent a team of professionals to Venezuela this week to evaluate oil and natural gas opportunities in the South American country, a company spokesman confirmed to EFE. The Houston, Texas-based company left Venezuela in 2007, along with other foreign companies, after then-President Hugo Chávez nationalized the last fields operated by the private sector.

Colombian and Ecuadorian Business Leaders Call to Halt Tariff War, Warn of Immediate Economic Impact

Portafolio Journalist 10.04.2026 15:44 Updated: 10.04.2026 15:44

Mexican Pemex Investigates Causes of New Refinery Fire

State-owned Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) said on Friday that it is investigating the causes of the second fire registered in a month at a major refinery that began operations two years ago. AFP A fire was registered on Thursday at the Olmeca refinery, located in the town of Dos Bocas, Tabasco (south), a strategic project of the government of former president Andrés Manuel López Obrador (2028-2024), predecessor and mentor of the current president, Claudia Sheinbaum. Although the incident left no fatalities or injuries, it occurred less than a month after five people died in a similar fire at that plant.