Economy

Economic Emergency: Petro Defends Wealth Tax on Businesses and Compares to Previous Governments' Burdens

Portafolio Journalist 02.13.2026 09:14 Updated: 02.13.2026 09:14

Government considers suspending meat exports due to climate emergency: ‘There may be an increase in hunger’

Portafolio Journalist 13.02.2026 09:07 Updated: 13.02.2026 09:07

State Council suspends 23% minimum wage increase for 2026, jeopardizing government decision

Portafolio Journalist 02/13/2026 08:33 Updated: 02/13/2026 09:13

‘La banca me engañó’: Petro will decree compulsory investments in the financial sector for agricultural development

President Gustavo Petro during the third session of the Council of Ministers on the winter emergency in the country. Photo: Andrea Puentes| Presidency

Nicaragua exported 11,000 exotic animals in January, including red-eyed green frogs

Marena indicated that during January they issued 20 CITES permits (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) for the export of wildlife, generating invoice revenue of 1.08 million dollars.

El País de España

The U.S. Secretary of Energy, Chris Wright, announced from Caracas an investment of more than 100 million dollars to modernize the operational plants of the multinational Chevron, one of the few U.S. companies with roots in the country. The objective of the investment, said the senior Trump official, is to double the productive capacity of the facilities within 12 or 18 months and quintuple it in 5 years.

Motorcycles skyrocket in Colombia and today support over 150,000 families

The roar of motorized rickshaws is no longer just part of the Colombian rural landscape, as today it is also a thermometer of popular economic growth.

Petro lashes out at the Bank of the Republic's board and calls for an urgent interest rate cut

President Gustavo Petro Photo: Andrea Puentes Presidency of Colombia

Urrá Hydroelectric Power Plant Agrees to Lower Energy Prices After Tensions with the National Government

Edwin Palma, Minister of Energy. Photo: Private Archive El Tiempo

How to Apply for Salvavidas al Empleo Before Spots Run Out in Bogota

The Salvavidas al Empleo strategy, promoted by the District Secretariat of Economic Development, enters its most decisive phase: the registration of micro and small businesses seeking to alleviate the impact of the minimum wage increase on their payrolls. The entity confirmed that spots are limited and could run out before February 27.

Delcy Rodríguez Defends Oil Deal Between US and Venezuela and Hopes There Will Be 'No Obstacle'

Delcy Rodríguez, interim president of Venezuela, alongside US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright. Photo: AFP

Valentine's Day 2026: Recommendations so that bad financial decisions do not affect your relationship

Portafolio Journalist 12.02.2026 18:07 Updated: 12.02.2026 18:07