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Aris Mining 1Q 2026 Net Income Soars Year-on-Year

Medellin Herald May 7, 2026

Vancouver, Canada-based multinational gold miner Aris Mining –operator of the giant Segovia, Antioquia gold mine 195 kilometers from Medellin – announced May 6 that first quarter (1Q) 2026 net income jumped 263% year-on-year, to US$98 million, from US$27 million in 1Q 2025. Gold revenues rose

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ISA 1Q 2026 Net Income Falls 20% Year-on-Year

Medellin Herald May 7, 2026

Medellin-based multinational electric-power transmission operator, highways concessionaire and telecom-internet operator ISA announced May 6 that its first quarter (1Q) net income fell 20% year-on-year, to COP$558 billion (US$150 million), versus COP$695 billion (US$161 million) in 1Q 2025. Operating revenues also declined 4% year-on-year, to COP$3.8 trillion (US$1.02

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Mineros 1Q 2026 Net Income Soars 104% Year-on-Year

Medellin Herald May 7, 2026

Medellin-based multinational gold miner Mineros SA announced May 6 that its first quarter (1Q) 2026 net income rose 104% year-on-year, to COP$324 billion (US$87 million), versus COP$159 billion (US$42 million) in 1Q 2025. Revenues also jumped 61% year-on-year, to COP$1.08 trillion (US$290 million), versus COP$671 billion (US$180 million) in 1Q 2025. Adjusted earnings

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Grupo EPM 1Q 2026 Net Income Jumps 68% Year-on-Year On Tigo Sale

Medellin Herald May 6, 2026

Medellin-based multinational electric power and utilities giant Grupo EPM announced May 5 that its first quarter (1Q) 2026 net income rose 68% year-on-year, to COP$2.4 trillion (US$646 million), versus COP$1.4 trillion (US$325 million) in 1Q 2025. The big boost in profits came mainly from its January 2026 sale of its 50% interest in telecom giant […]

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Cibest (Bancolombia) 1Q 2026 Net Income Dips 16% Year-on-Year

Medellin Herald May 5, 2026

Medellin-based multinational banking giant Cibest (Bancolombia) announced May 4 that its first quarter (1Q) 2026 net income fell 16% year-on-year, to COP$1.5 trillion (US$400 million), versus COP$1.73 trillion (US$402 million) in 1Q 2025. Net interest income was COP$5.2 trillion (US$1.4 billion), up 9.15% compared to 1Q 2025. “Cibest Group’s gross loan portfolio

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Ruta al Mar/Construcciones El Cóndor Win US$970 Million Arbitration

Medellin Herald May 4, 2026

Medellin-based highway construction giant Construcciones El Cóndor announced May 4 via a filing with Colombia’s Superfinanciera financial oversight agency that it and its “Ruta al Mar” (RAM) investment partners just won a COP$3.58 trillion (US$970 million) arbitration award against Colombia’s national infrastructure agency (ANI). “Ruta al Mar” – nearly 100% complete now

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Millicom-Tigo Completes Buyout of Government Stake in Movistar

Medellin Herald April 27, 2026

Luxembourg-based multinational telecom giant Millicom (Tigo) announced April 27 that it has finally completed the buyout of the Colombian government’s minority stake in telecom competitor Movistar. The deal means that Millicom-Tigo is now at par with Mexico-based Claro in dominating Colombia’s telecom market, with both Tigo and Claro holding Colombian market shares well

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Grupo IMSA Full-Year 2025 Net Income Declines 15.7% Year-on-Year

Medellin Herald April 1, 2026

Medellin-based multinational chemicals, food additives and consumer-products giant Grupo IMSA on March 31 posted a 15.7% year-on-year decline for full-year 2025 net income, at COP$75.4 billion (US$20 million) versus COP$89.4 billion (US$24 million) in 2024. Revenues likewise dipped 10% year-on-year, to COP$319 billion (US$87 million), versus COP$353 billion (US$96 million)

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‘Hidroituango’ Hydroelectric Project Costs Soar by 111%

Medellin Herald March 28, 2026

A new report from Colombia’s Comptroller General finds that the gigantic, 2.4-gigawatt “Hidroituango” hydroeletric plant in Antioquia now has an estimated total cost of COP$23.2 trillion (US$6.31 billion) once completed — or 111% higher than initially estimated at COP$11 trillion (US$3 billion). To date, the Hidroituango project parters — Medellin power

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Fabricato Posts Net Profit in Full-Year 2025, Reversing Net Loss in 2024

Medellin Herald March 28, 2026

Medellin-based textiles and clothing giant Fabricato announced March 27 that its full-year 2025 net income rose to a positive net profit of COP$15.8 billion (US$4.3 million), versus a net loss of COP$43 billion (US$11.7 million) in 2024. While profits improved, revenues actually declined by a slight 0.4% year-on-year, to COP$267 billion (US$72 million), versus $268 […]