Economy

Can you change the account where you receive your salary? Myths and truths about payroll accounts in Colombia

For years, millions of workers have assumed that they must receive their salary in the bank their company decides. However, that idea is mistaken...

CETCAM: Remesas and debt mark Nicaragua's fragile economic course in 2026

Nicaragua maintains economic stability in figures, but the reality is different: high debt, dependence on remittances, and wages that don't keep up. What's really happening in 2026?

Brent at $100

A barrel of oil at $100 generates a mix of immediate relief and strategic concern in Colombia. Relief because the country's fiscal revenues depend on the performance of the oil sector. Concern because the rise in gasoline prices affects the well-being of Colombians. It structurally improves Colombians' pensions by boosting Ecopetrol's stock. Mistakes can be made if the high price is interpreted as a structural change rather than an extraordinary cyclical income. Overall, it's more good than bad, but requires wisdom.

Foreign companies are betting on Colombians: these are the most in-demand roles

Deel has been scrutinizing the labor market, not only in Colombia but internationally. In a recent report, it revealed, for example, that the hiring of compatriots by international companies increased by 49% in 2025.

85 años de mesa compartida: El "gracias por estar" de Empresas Polar

Las empresas suelen cumplir años contando números: ventas, sedes o empleados. Pero Empresas Polar, al alcanzar la meta de los 85 años, ha decidido contar algo distinto: historias de agradecimiento.

Fiscal Suicides

The fiscal deficit. It sounds boring. For most people, it means nothing. It is an economic concept that seems to have nothing to do with their lives, with their daily lives. But nothing could be further from the truth.

By decree, the Government eliminates industrial diesel subsidy to clean up fuel fund accounts

Portafolio Journalist 03.17.2026 17:22 Updated: 03.17.2026 17:32

Ecopetrol and Gran Tierra Pact Investment of US$92 Million to Reactivate Fields in Cesar

Portafolio Journalist 03.17.2026 17:12 Updated: 03.17.2026 17:12

Colombian businessmen must invest in Venezuela, exporting alone is not sustainable: Fedecámaras president

Felipe Capozzolo, Fedecámaras Venezuela. Photo: Courtesy Fedecámaras Venezuela.

Convite warned of an increase in the number of elderly adults who have had to return to work in Venezuela

Convite warned that the number of elderly adults who have had to re-enter the labor market to subsist in Venezuela has increased.

Four tanker trucks loaded with liquefied petroleum gas arrived in Colombia from Venezuela

Last Sunday, 4 tanker trucks loaded with 1,000 barrels of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) arrived in Colombia from Venezuela, after 11 years that the New Granada nation had not imported Venezuelan hydrocarbons. According to Caracol Radio, the trucks entered from Tachira state through the Simon Bolivar international bridge and headed towards the department of Norte de Santander.

This is what a Colombian must save to get a pension of five million in the funds

Achieving a pension that guarantees financial stability in retirement is one of the greatest concerns for Colombian workers. With the entry into force of the adjustments of Law 2381 of 2024, the pension landscape has taken a turn towards a pillar system, where long-term planning and knowledge of the requirements become fundamental.