Oil Tailwinds, Political Noise: Why Colombia’s Peso Holds Its Ground
The Colombian story this morning is simple but revealing. Oil jumped late Thursday, improving the country’s terms of trade
October 24, 2025Section
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Trump Freezes Aid To Colombia, Deepening Rift Over Drugs, Sovereignty And Trade
October 22–23 brought the sharpest break in U.S.–Colombia ties in years. Speaking at the White House after meeting NATO’s
October 23, 2025
Pacific Strikes, Fragile Ties: U.S. Boat Attacks Test Colombia And The Rules Of War At Sea
Two explosions on the Eastern Pacific in less than a day—both aimed at small craft the United States says were...
October 23, 2025
Colombia’s Quiet Crossroads: Peso Steady Near 3,900 As Stocks Climb
Colombia woke up to a familiar balance on Thursday: the peso near 3,907 per dollar, the U.S. Dollar Index hovering...
October 23, 2025
After Years Of Legal Warfare, A Verdict Resets Colombia’s Right And Left
A Bogotá appeals panel has acquitted former president Álvaro Uribe Vélez of witness-tampering and procedural fraud in a 2–1
October 22, 2025
Latin America’s M&A Reset: Fewer Deals, Bigger Bets in Q3 2025
Latin America just delivered a counter-intuitive quarter: fewer mergers and acquisitions, but much more money at stake.
October 22, 2025
Caracas Tries To Pull Bogotá Into A Common Front As U.S.–Colombia Rift Widens
Venezuela’s defense minister used a military ceremony to tell Colombians they could “count on” Venezuela’s armed force
October 22, 2025Colombian Peso Holds Its Line As Stocks Catch Their Breath
The Colombian peso is steady near 3,887 per dollar on Wednesday morning, a quiet start that follows a choppy but...
October 22, 2025
Petro–McNamara Meeting Offers Breather In Colombia–U.S. Crisis
Behind closed doors in Bogotá, President Gustavo Petro met John T. McNamara, the United States’ chargé d’affaires.
October 21, 2025