Sanctioning A Sitting Ally: What The U.S. Move Against Colombia’s President Really Means
The United States has placed Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro on its Specially Designated Nationals list, alongside First Lady
October 27, 2025Section
Colombia News in English
Colombia news in English from The Rio Times — Bogotá politics, economy, peace process and culture.
Iván Cepeda’s Primary Win For the Left And What It Signals For Colombia’s 2026 Race
Iván Cepeda wins Colombia left primary, reshaping the 2026 presidential race. Analysis of implications for investors and regional politics.
October 27, 2025
Petro Transforms U.S. Blacklist Sanctions into a Public Challenge to Power in Colombia
Colombia’s president, Gustavo Petro, used a packed rally in Bogotá to turn a U.S. sanctions shock into a political clarifier.
October 25, 2025
Latin America’s Slow Grind: A Small 2025 Lift, Big Problems Still in the Way
Latin America and the Caribbean just got a modest upgrade: regional growth is now expected at 2.4% in 2025
October 24, 2025
U.S. Moves Elite Forces to the Caribbean, Intensifying Tensions With Colombia and Venezuela
U.S. moves elite troops and raises tensions with Colombia and Venezuela. Elements of America’s 160th Special Operations Aviation
October 24, 2025
Less Money, Harder Metrics: What Washington’s Shift Means for Colombia
U.S. financial support to Colombia has fallen to its lowest level since 2001—about $232.2 million by September 2025, a 67.7%
October 24, 2025
Indonesia’s Xendit Bets On Latin America To Replicate Its Southeast Asia Payments Play
Xendit, a Jakarta-founded payments company, is making a high-stakes push into Latin America to prove its “one-API” model
October 24, 2025
Oil Tailwinds, Political Noise: Why Colombia’s Peso Holds Its Ground
The Colombian story this morning is simple but revealing. Oil jumped late Thursday, improving the country’s terms of trade
October 24, 2025
Trump Freezes Aid To Colombia, Deepening Rift Over Drugs, Sovereignty And Trade
October 22–23 brought the sharpest break in U.S.–Colombia ties in years. Speaking at the White House after meeting NATO’s
October 23, 2025