*Colombia’s national statistics department (Dane) has released the latest figures on industrial production, which increased by 0.7% year-on-year in July. This followed year-on-year declines of 4.0% in June and 2.0% in May. The positive result in July was driven by yearly increases in electricity and gas provision (+3.3%) and manufacturing (+2.0%). Decreases were registered for mining and quarrying (-4.9%) and the capture, treatment, and distribution of water (-1.3%).