The Constitutional Court's provisional suspension of the economic emergency decree could worsen the energy crisis facing Caribbean departments due to Air-e's precarious financial situation, according to government officials.
Read moreColombia's industrial natural gas demand reached its lowest level in a decade during December 2025, triggering increased consumption of more polluting fuels as companies abandon gas for coal, diesel, fuel oil, and liquefied petroleum gas.
Read moreActing Environment Minister Irene Vélez Torres led a dialogue with 40 Colombian ambassadors and diplomatic mission representatives to advance preparations for the First Conference for Transition Beyond Fossil Fuels.
Read moreThe Ministry of Mines and Energy issued a draft resolution for public comment regulating the Colombia Solar program, transforming traditional electricity subsidies into solar self-generation for households in strata 1, 2, and 3 of the National Interconnected System.
Read moreColombia's Constitutional Court suspended President Gustavo Petro's economic emergency decree, halting tax measures targeting petroleum, mining, and other sectors. However, Decree 044 – imposing new levies on electricity generators to finance Air-e – remains in force and is scheduled to take effect February 2, creating legal uncertainty and industry alarm.
Read moreOn January 26, 2026, Ecuador increased Colombian oil transport costs through the Sistema de Oleoducto Transecuatoriano (SOTE) by 900%, from US$3 to US$30 per barrel, triggering Colombia's suspension of electricity exports.
Read moreThe Centro Nacional de Consultoría (CNC) presidential poll conducted January 15-21, 2026 among 2,202 people in 56 municipalities reveals Iván Cepeda maintaining his frontrunner position with 28.2% voter intention, while competition intensifies for second place ahead of Colombia's May 2026 elections.
Read moreThe resignation of Nelson Javier Vásquez Torres as Air-e's special intervention agent has intensified concerns about the electricity crisis affecting over 1.3 million users across 57 municipalities in Atlántico, Magdalena and La Guajira.
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