Clara López Drops Out of Colombia Race to Back Cepeda
Clara López resigned her presidential candidacy and joined Iván Cepeda's campaign 53 days before Colombia's May 31 vote. Left consolidates...
April 8, 2026Section
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Petro’s Spy Chief Secretly Met Colombia’s Top Smuggler
Leaked audios reveal Petro's intelligence chief held secret meetings with Colombia's biggest smuggler's lawyer, offering judicial benefits. Election impact analyzed.
April 8, 2026
Colombia Faces Fourth Downgrade as April Ratings Season Opens — But $110 Oil Buys Time
Brent above $110 vs. a budget built on $59.20 oil—analysts warn Colombia's fourth downgrade looms in April–May. What investors need...
April 7, 2026
Fedesarrollo Cuts Colombia’s Growth Forecast and Warns Inflation Won’t Return to Target Until 2030
Fedesarrollo cut Colombia's 2026 GDP forecast to 2.6% and raised inflation to 6.23%. The think tank expects rates at 11.50%...
April 7, 2026
Colombia’s Fertilizer Prices Surge 52% as Hormuz Closure and China Export Ban Squeeze the Food Chain
Colombia imports 90% of its fertilizers. Prices surged 52% in a year as Hormuz disrupts supply and China halts exports....
April 7, 2026
COLCAP Bounces 0.86% to 2,301 on Election Positioning
COLCAP rebounded 0.86% to 2,300.66 as markets position for the May 31 presidential vote. Cepeda vs Valencia shapes the investment...
April 7, 2026
Latin American Pulse for Tuesday, April 7, 2026
Latin American Pulse: Peru enters electoral blackout with 5 days to vote. Colombia's BanRep crisis deepens. Petrobras governance overhaul.
April 7, 2026
Peso Firms As Dollar Softens; Colombia Stocks Hold Near Highs As Rotations Broaden
The Colombian peso strengthened in early Tuesday trade, with USD/COP hovering around 3,750–3,760 after slipping overnight
November 11, 2025
Beyond Speeches: Latin America And Europe Wire Up Real Cooperation
Leaders from Latin America, the Caribbean, and the European Union used their Santa Marta gathering to push a simple idea
November 10, 2025