Colombian Forces Eliminate Clan del Golfo Leader Behind Petro Assassination Plot
Colombian defense officials announced Monday the killing of Santander Franco Jiménez, a high-ranking Clan del Golfo commander who planned to...
March 18, 2025Section
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Perfect Storm for Peso Strength: Colombian Currency Gains Nearly 1% Against USD- March 18, 2025
The USD/COP exchange rate stands at 4,078.30 as of 7:12 AM GMT today, reflecting a significant strengthening of the Colombian...
March 18, 2025
Fitch Downgrades Ecopetrol’s Outlook to Negative Following Colombia’s Sovereign Rating Change
Fitch Ratings revised Ecopetrol's outlook from stable to negative on March 17, 2025, while maintaining its BB+ credit rating. The...
March 17, 2025
Colombia, Haiti, and Venezuela Lead Latin America’s Most Dangerous Nations List
The Institute for Economics and Peace's 2024 Global Peace Index reveals Colombia, Haiti, Venezuela, and Mexico rank as Latin America's
March 17, 2025
Colombia-Peru Relations Normalize After Two Years of Diplomatic Tensions
Foreign Ministers Laura Sarabia of Colombia and Elmer Schialer of Peru announced the full normalization of diplomatic relations Friday. Both...
March 17, 2025
Colombian Peso Strengthens to 4,100.04 Against U.S. Dollar
The Colombian peso strengthened to 4,100.04 per US dollar in early trading Monday, March 17, 2025. This represents a 0.36%...
March 17, 2025
Mining Sector Crash Pulls Colombia’s January Industrial Production Below Zero
Colombia's overall industrial production decreased by 0.1% in January 2025 compared to January 2024, according to the national statistics agency...
March 15, 2025
Colombia Leads Tri-Nation Effort to Legitimize Coca Leaf at UN
Colombia Mexico and Bolivia have united in a bold diplomatic effort to remove the coca leaf from the United Nations....
March 15, 2025
Colombian Diplomat Shot in São Paulo Robbery Crossfire
Vice Consul Claudia Ortiz Vaca of Colombia fell victim to a stray bullet during a robbery attempt in São Paulo....
March 14, 2025