Mortars In Colombia’s Arauca: A Border War That Never Quite Ends
At dawn on Sunday, homemade mortars arced into the Colombian Army’s Puerto Jordán base, a dusty outpost between Arauquita
October 6, 2025Section
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Latin America’s LPG Pivot: Colombia, Mexico, and Peru Forge a Practical Energy Alliance
Colombia, Mexico, and Peru have struck a two-year pact to coordinate how liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) is supplied
October 3, 2025
Colombia’s Growing Trade Gap, Explained Simply
Colombia is importing more than it exports—and the gap is getting wider in 2025. From January to July, the country...
October 3, 2025
Beyond Barrels: How Colombia Plans to Build Guyana’s Oil-Fueled Boom
Guyana’s oil jackpot has turned a little-noticed country into one of the world’s fastest-growing economies—and Colombia
October 3, 2025
Colombia’s Peso Steadies As Politics Flare And Stocks Pause
The Colombian peso began Friday near 3,883 per dollar, little changed around the official reference rate of 3,897.64.
October 3, 2025
After Gaza Flotilla, Petro Pushes Colombia Into A Full Break With Israel—And A Test With The U.S.
Bogotá / Brasília — Colombia’s president, Gustavo Petro, has turned a long-running dispute into a full rupture
October 2, 2025
Colombia’s Coffee Cash Cushions Markets as Car Prices Rise and Debt Questions Linger
Colombia opened Thursday on a knife edge: the peso steady around COP 3,880 per dollar while the COLCAP hovered near...
October 2, 2025
Colombia’s Coffee Boom: Record $5.4 Billion Exports Powered by Science and Stable Prices
Colombia just logged a standout year for its most famous crop. Between September 2023 and August 2024, coffee exports brought
October 1, 2025
Brazil–Colombia Auto Truce Ends. Prices Rise. The Region Blinks.
For eight years, Brazil could sell up to 50,000 cars a year to Colombia without paying import duty. That quota...
October 1, 2025