Business Companies

Millicom 1H 2026 Net Income Falls 84%, But Tigo-Colombia Revenues, EBITDA Rise

Medellin Herald August 6, 2026

Luxembourg-based Millicom – formerly a part owner, but now 100% owner of Medellin-based cellphone/internet/cable TV operator Tigo-UNE – on August 6 reported an 84% year-on-year plunge in first half (1H) 2026 net income. Net profit for Millicom’s controlling interests for 1H 2026 fell to US$218

Business Companies

Mineros 2Q 2026 Net Income Dips 12% Year-on-Year

Medellin Herald August 6, 2026

Medellin-based international gold mining giant Mineros SA announced August 5 that its second quarter (2Q) net income fell 12% year-on-year, to COP$160 billion (US$50 million), versus COP$180 billion (US$56 million) in 2Q 2025. Despite the profits dip, 2Q 2026 revenues actually rose 24% year-on-year, to COP$961 billion (US$302 million), an all-time record. “Adjusted”

Business Companies

EPM First-Half 2026 Net Income Dips 4% Year-on-Year

Medellin Herald August 5, 2026

Medellin-based multinational electric power and public-utilities giant Grupo EPM announced August 4 that its first half (1H) 2026 net income slipped 4% year-on-year, to COP$2 trillion (US$629 million), from COP$2.5 trillion (US$786 million) in 1H 2025. Despite the profits decline, 1H 2026 revenues actually increased 8% year-on-year, to COP$19.2 trillion (US$6.04 billion),

Business Companies

ISA 2Q 2026 Net Income Up 53% Year-on-Year

Medellin Herald August 4, 2026

Medellin-based multinational electric-power transmission, highways concessionaire and telecom-internet operator ISA announced August 7 that its second quarter (2Q) 2026 net income jumped 53% year-on-year, to COP$695 billion (US$214 million), from COP$455 billion (US$140 million) in 2Q 2025. Revenues for 2Q 2026 also rose 42% year-on-year, to COP$4.73 trillion (US$1.46

Business Companies

Aris Mining Posts Profitable 2Q 2026, Reversing 2Q 2025 Net Loss

Medellin Herald July 29, 2026

Vancouver, Canada-based Aris Mining – operator of the giant Segovia, Antioquia gold mine near Medellin – on July 29 posted an adjusted second quarter (2Q) 2026 net income of US$94 million, up from a 2Q 2025 net loss of US$16.9 million. As for earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), Aris posted US$163 million […]

Politics General News

Abelardo de la Espriella Wins Colombian Presidency, but Now Comes the Hard Part

Medellin Herald June 22, 2026

With 100% of the nearly 26-million ballots tallied throughout Colombia on June 21, 48-year-old profesional lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella captured 12.95 million votes (49.66%) — almost 1% more than the 12.7 million (48.7%) votes cast for his opponent, Senator Ivan Cepeda. The vote totals are expected to be confirmed through Colombia’s well-established auditing

General News

Colombian Democracy Seen Winning as 60% Reject Leftist Threat

Medellin Herald June 1, 2026

More than 20 million Colombian voters went to the polls yesterday (31 May) to decide which two leading Presidential candidates (out of an initial field of a dozen) will face-off in the final runoff election on June 21. The clear winner yesterday was right-of-center and democracy-defending candidate Abelardo de la Espriella, with 43.7% of the […]

Business Companies

Grupo Éxito 1Q 2026 Profits Jump 71% Year-on-Year

Medellin Herald May 25, 2026

Medellin-based multinational supermarket and dry-goods retailer Grupo Éxito announced May 13 a 71% year-on-year hike in first quarter (1Q) 2026 net income, hitting COP$159 billion (US$43 million), versus COP$93 billion (US$25 million) in 1Q 2025. Sales rose by a more modest 1.1% year-on-year, to COP$5.2 trillion (US$1.43 billion), verus COP$5.1 trillion (US$1.4 billion) in

Business Companies

Enka 1Q 2026 Profits Jump 66% Year-on-Year

Medellin Herald May 25, 2026

Medellin-based textiles and plastics recycling special Enka announced May 14 a 66% year-on-year boost in first quarter (1Q) 2026 net income, hitting COP$1.56 billion (US$429,000), versus COP$956 million (US$262,000) in 1Q 2025. The profits hike came despite a 24% drop operating income, at COP$88.6 billion (US$24 million) in 1Q 2026 versus COP$117 billion (US$32 million)

Business Companies

Grupo Sura 1Q 2026 Net Income Dips 1.9% Year-on-Year

Medellin Herald May 25, 2026

Medellin-based insurance and financial services giant Grupo Sura on May 14 reported a 1.9% year-on-year decline in first quarter (1Q) 2026 net income, at COP$509 billion (US$140 million), versus COP$519 billion (US$143 million) in 1Q 2025. The relatively stable net income came despite an extraordinary wealth tax of COP$227 billion (US$62 million), “which was absorbed […]