Night of the Budget Battle: How Congress Reclaimed Power in Bogotá
On the evening of September 23, Colombia’s lawmakers transformed a routine vote into a high-stakes showdown over democracy and debt
September 25, 2025Section
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Expectations Drive Peso and COLCAP amid Data-Driven Caution
A Reuters poll showing 12 of 24 economists forecasting a pause at 12.25% guided yesterday’s session, not a fresh Banco...
September 25, 2025
Colombia’s Rate Call: Consensus Says “Hold,” Data Says “Caution”
Economists surveyed by Reuters expect Colombia’s central bank to keep the policy rate at 9.25% at its September 30 meeting
September 24, 2025
Steady Peso and Paused Stocks Reflect Colombia’s Quiet Strength
Banco de la República data and TradingView charts show the peso at 3,860.47 COP per USD as Colombian markets opened...
September 24, 2025
Colombia’s Current Account Deficit Set to Widen From 2.4% to 3.3% of GDP by 2029
Colombia will see its current account deficit grow from $11 billion (2.4% of GDP) in 2025 to about $18.5 billion...
September 23, 2025
Colombia’s Currency Conquers Global Markets While Stocks Soar
Colombia's peso claimed the crown as September's best-performing global currency while stocks reached five-year highs
September 23, 2025
In Colombia Drug Profits Now Rival Legal Foreign Currency Flows
Colombia’s cocaine trade poured $15.3 billion into the national economy in 2023. That sum exceeded the $11.8 billion Colombian workers
September 22, 2025
Colombia’s Ecopetrol Bets Big on Brazil’s Forgotten Oil Fields
Colombia's state oil giant Ecopetrol is quietly positioning itself to capitalize on one of Latin America's most overlooked energy
September 19, 2025
Latin American Equities Ride Currency Rally to Outpace U.S. Stocks
Latin American markets have quietly become the year’s top equity performers, leaving the U.S. benchmark S&P 500 trailing far behind
September 19, 2025