COLOMBIAN INFLATION RISES 2.03 PCT IN FEBRUARY colombia's cost of living index rose 2.03 pct in february after a 3.27 pct increase in january and a 3.15 pct rise in february 1986, the government statistics institute said. The rise brought year-on-year inflation to 19.77 pct compared with 23.72 pct at end-february 1986 and 21.66 pct for the year ending january 1987. The government has predicted that inflation this year would be lower than in 1986 when it reached 20.9 pct.