Colombia’s Free-Trade Zones Send a Mixed Signal: Exports Down 21% as Imports Rise
Colombia’s policy-favored industrial parks—its free-trade zones—flashed a warning in August. They shipped fewer goods abroad
October 21, 2025Section
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Petro’s Brake on the U.S. Free Trade Agreement Meets the Letter of the Law
Colombia’s government says it has “put the brakes” on its free-trade pact with the United States after Washington added a...
October 21, 2025
Bogotá Appeals Court Overturns Bribery Conviction Against Álvaro Uribe
Bogotá’s appeals court has just overturned the bribery conviction of former president Álvaro Uribe (Oct 21, 2025)
October 21, 2025
Colombia’s Calm-Looking Markets, And The Tension Underneath
Colombia woke up to a strangely quiet tape. The peso hovered near 3,875 per dollar on Tuesday morning, almost exactly
October 21, 2025
Trump Accuses Petro of Drug Ties; Colombia Rejects Claim
In a weekend broadside, U.S. President Donald Trump labeled Colombia’s president, Gustavo Petro, “an illegal drug leader,”
October 20, 2025
The New Money In Latin America: How Private Lenders Are Filling The Bank Gap
A decade ago, private lenders were a footnote in Latin America. By December 2024, assets dedicated to private credit reached...
October 20, 2025
Brazil and Colombia Are Bracing for a Possible Post-Maduro Shock: Borders, Oil, and U.S. Moves
Two stories are unfolding at once on South America’s northern rim. The first is visible: Brazil and Colombia are preparing
October 17, 2025Colombia’s Peso Firms As The Global Dollar Eases; Stocks Knock On 1,900
The Colombian peso strengthened into Friday morning, trading around 3,862–3,865 per dollar after an active onshore session
October 17, 2025
Colombia Edges Back Toward Fracking as a 2025 Gas Crunch Tests Its Green Ambitions
Colombia promised to lead on climate. Then 2025 delivered a hard lesson in energy math. Domestic gas ran tight just...
October 16, 2025