worldAug 15, 2026
Families angered by slow search for loved ones after Colombia quake
Families are demanding answers over loved ones buried under rubble in Cali, Colombia after Monday’s 7.4 magnitude quake.
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Colombia News
worldAug 14, 2026Hope reborn in Colombia as signs of life emerge under earthquake debris
CALI, Colombia — Rescuers reported apparent signs of life under the rubble in two of the Colombian cities hit hardest by a massive earthquake, rekindling hopes Friday that more people could be found alive. Search and res…
Philippine Daily Inquirer
sportsAug 14, 2026Struggling Venus Williams suffers 14th straight defeat in Cincinnati rout
Seven-time major champion beaten 6-2, 6-2 Williams, 46, loses 11th match of the season Tsitsipas advances as Dimitrov squanders lead Colombian Emilia Arango handed Venus Williams a 14th straight loss dating to July of la…
The Guardian- worldAug 14, 2026
Colombia earthquake death toll rises to 287
3,975 people were injured and 378 remain missing
TASS 
worldAug 14, 2026Race to free trapped quake survivor offers hope in Colombia
Rescue workers rushed to free a survivor Friday in Colombia amid the rubble left by a powerful earthquake nearly four days earlier that killed at least 285 people and injured 4,000. Some 400 people were still missing and…
France 24
businessAug 14, 2026Grupo Argos Preferred Share Joins MSCI Small Cap Index After 14% August Climb
MSCI added the Grupo Argos preferred share to its Colombia small-cap index on 12 August 2026, giving the conglomerate fresh global visibility as its stock rallied. The post Grupo Argos Preferred Share Joins MSCI Small Ca…
Rio Times
businessAug 14, 2026Grupo Energía Bogotá Profit Climbs 15% as Q2 Revenue Dips 11%
GEB's second-quarter revenue slipped about 11%, but net profit rose 15% as dividends from affiliates like Enel Colombia and a stronger peso lifted the bottom line. The post Grupo Energía Bogotá Profit Climbs 15% as Q2 Re…
Rio Times
worldAug 14, 2026Colombia Earthquake Reconstruction Faces a Funding Gap as the Toll Hits 281
The death toll from Colombia's 10 August earthquake reached 281 as the government confronts a reconstruction bill near US$6.35 billion and a stretched 2027 budget. The post Colombia Earthquake Reconstruction Faces a Fund…
Rio Times- worldAug 14, 2026
World Bank says it disbursed $200 million to Colombia for quake response
WASHINGTON, Aug 14 - The World Bank on Friday said it had disbursed $200 million to Colombia for its emergency response to a deadly August 10 earthquake that left hundreds dead.
Straits Times - worldAug 14, 2026
Race to reach trapped survivor offers hope in Colombia quake zone
PEREIRA/BOGOTA, Colombia, Aug 14 - Rescuers raced against time in Colombia on Friday to free a man found alive beneath a collapsed hotel, a rare sign of hope nearly four days after one of the strongest earthquakes to hit…
Straits Times - businessAug 14, 2026
Big Take: A Major Earthquake Challenges Colombia’s President
Today on the Big Take, Bloomberg’s Oscar Medina and Travis Waldron on Colombia’s devastating earthquake, and how it’s testing the country’s new Trump-aligned president. (Source: Bloomberg)
Bloomberg - businessAug 14, 2026
Right-Wing Shift Jolts Colombia’s Bond Market Back to Life
Colombia’s local corporate bond sales are rebounding after four years in the doldrums as the election of a market-friendly government stokes investor demand for local assets and triggers a drop in sovereign yields.
Bloomberg 
worldAug 14, 2026Earthquake in Colombia: Nearly 300 people trapped in rubbles
In Colombia, hopes are fading of finding survivors after Monday’s powerful earthquake. Rescue teams are now turning their focus to recovering bodies, but families are still holding out hope of finding their loved ones al…
France 24
worldAug 14, 2026Colombia earthquake: Dog rescued alive as 72-hour window closes
Colombia rescuers treated a dog pulled alive from earthquake rubble in Cali on Thursday, as emergency teams made a final push to find survivors before the critical 72-hour window closed.
Euronews
worldAug 14, 2026Colombia: Hundreds still missing as earthquake resue effort continues
In Colombia hopes are fading of finding survivors after Monday’s powerful earthquake. Rescue teams are now turning their focus to recovering bodies, but families are still holding out hope of finding their loved ones ali…
France 24
worldAug 14, 2026Teens who fled Venezuela after deadly quakes caught in another disaster in Colombia
Deivi Delfín and his brother moved to Colombia after a quake in Venezuela killed their mother, but were caught in another deadly disaster.
BBC- worldAug 14, 2026
Colombia vows to find all missing quake victims as rescue hopes fade
The strongest quake to hit Colombia this century destroyed nearly 13,000 homes.
Straits Times 
worldAug 14, 2026Colombia Treats Freight Transport as a High-Risk Activity: What Drivers Get
Road cargo transport is officially a high-risk activity in Colombia, sitting in the occupational-risk system's Class IV. But that label mainly raises employers' accident-insurance premiums and safety duties, and a March…
Rio Times
worldAug 14, 2026Hopes fade in Colombia as critical window to find quake survivors shuts
Death toll reaches 281 after 7.4 magnitude tremor, with 379 people still missing; thousands of families sheltering in makeshift camps after some 13,000 homes destroyed The post Hopes fade in Colombia as critical window t…
Times of Israel
businessAug 14, 2026Nubank Q2 2026: Profit Tops US$1 Billion for the First Time
Nubank has crossed a threshold no Latin American fintech had reached before, posting US$1.061 billion in net income in the second quarter of 2026, its first quarter above US$1 billion. Profit rose 49% from a year earlier…
Rio Times
