Uribe Formalizes 12-Year House Arrest, Vows to Fight “Neo-Communist Gag” in Colombia as Nation’s Election Nears
Colombia’s former president, Álvaro Uribe Vélez, began serving a 12-year house arrest after a court found him guilty
August 7, 2025Section
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Colombia’s Coffee Output Climbs to Ten-Year High in July, Eyes Processing Expansion
Colombia’s coffee harvest just reached its highest July level in ten years, with the country producing 1.37 million standard bags
August 6, 2025
Amazon Island Tension Tests Colombia and Peru’s Fragile Border Peace
Colombia and Peru are in a tense standoff over Santa Rosa Island, a sandbar in the Amazon River where their...
August 6, 2025
Colombia’s Exports Shift as Farms Outpace Oil, U.S. Still Dominates, China Trails
Colombia’s export numbers for the first half of 2025, released by its official statistics agency, reveal clear shifts
August 5, 2025
Colombian Peso and Stocks Stand Still as Markets Weigh Debt and Dollar Surge
The Colombian peso has traded near 4,098 to the U.S. dollar, barely moving as traders face new uncertainties. Colombia’s main...
August 5, 2025
Colombia’s Budget Squeeze: Debt Soars, Tough Choices Loom
Colombia prepares to spend nearly 557 trillion pesos ($134.2 billion) in 2026, according to the Ministry of Finance
August 4, 2025
Colombia Escapes Harsh U.S. Tariffs, Gets Just 10% Despite Prosecuting Former Conservative President
On August 7, 2025, the United States began enforcing a 10% tariff on nearly all Colombian exports, diverging sharply
August 2, 2025
Colombia’s Ex-President Uribe Gets 12 Years House Arrest: What’s Really at Stake
Colombia’s former president, Álvaro Uribe, has received a 12-year house arrest sentence for witness tampering and fraud.
August 2, 2025
Colombian Stocks Reach Fresh Five-Year Peak, Outpacing Regional Markets in July Surge
Colombia’s COLCAP index closed at 1,772.88 on July 31, 2025, its highest in five years, after rising 0.74% in a...
August 1, 2025