Colombia’s Premature Campaign: Echoes of Brazil in a Tale of Two Enemies
Colombia’s 2026 presidential election, set for May 31, has become a high-stakes contest between right and left that mirrors
September 1, 2025Section
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Colombia and Venezuela Mass Troops at Border as U.S. Warships Circle Caribbean
Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced he will expand the military deployment in Catatumbo, the troubled region bordering Venezuela
August 30, 2025
Mexico’s Resilient Markets Hold Firm as IPC Index Gains, Peso Steadies Against Dollar
The S&P/BMV IPC Index closed at 59,151.68 on August 29, 2025, achieving a 0.86% rise, according to official exchange data
August 29, 2025
Colombian Peso and COLCAP Pause as Momentum Slows, Winners and Losers Shift
The Colombian peso held steady on Friday morning, trading at 4,015 to the US dollar, after a calm overnight session...
August 29, 2025
Colombia’s Peso and Stocks Stand Steady as Global Markets Wobble
Trading data shows that Colombia’s peso held nearly unchanged at 4,030.5 per US dollar by Thursday morning, according to ICE
August 28, 2025
Cocaine Trade Turns Latin America’s Ports Into Global Weak Points
The World Customs Organization (WCO) warns in its 2025 report that cocaine now flows mainly through maritime containers
August 27, 2025
Colombia’s Drug Routes Turn Soldiers Into Bargaining Chips
Colombia’s Defense Ministry confirmed that 34 soldiers remain kidnapped in the jungle province of Guaviare. They were seized
August 27, 2025
Colombian Peso Holds Firm as Stocks Outpace Regional Peers
Colombia’s peso started Wednesday anchored by the official TRM of COP 4,044.51 per USD, set by the Superintendencia Financiera
August 27, 2025
COP Holds Near 4,025 as TRM Edges Higher; COLCAP Pauses After Overbought Run
USD/COP trades around 4,024.5 on the four-hour panel you provided. The official TRM for today prints 4,017.44 per dollar
August 26, 2025