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Colombia and Peru plan December binational cabinet in Barranquilla
Officials agreed to focus the revived cabinet mechanism on security, economic ties and development along the border.
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Colombia restarts vehicle framework tender after watchdog review
The procurement agency set a seven-step schedule running from October 5 to November 5 for the suspended vehicle framework process.
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Colombia watchdog sets four-front electricity oversight plan for El Niño
Superservicios will monitor generation and demand, company finances, distribution infrastructure and disaster-risk plans.
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Chocó seismic swarm exceeds 1,568 recorded events
The Geological Survey said no new aftershocks were located in the preceding 24 hours, while four swarm events above magnitude 2 and below 4 were located on October 1.
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Colombia’s DIAN expands capacity for hybrid-vehicle VAT refunds
The tax agency said it is assigning about 200 daily appointments in four cities and more than 6,600 appointments were allocated in August and September.
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Colombia gold-mining footprint reaches 118,410 hectares in 2025
Government and UNODC mapping found alluvial gold mining evidence across 118,410 hectares, up from 113,310 hectares in 2024.
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Colombia agriculture minister orders review of rice-sector funds
Minister Indalecio Dangond called for a detailed review of how rice-sector parafiscal funds were used and what they achieved. A ministry-published letter cites amounts linked to U.S. rice import auctions and sector levies.
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Colombia cucumber wholesale prices rose in 39 of 40 markets in September
According to DANE’s SIPSA bulletin dated October 2, cucumber wholesale prices increased in 39 of the 40 markets monitored in September. The increase in Cali was 59.44%.
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