Brazil–Colombia Auto Truce Ends. Prices Rise. The Region Blinks.
For eight years, Brazil could sell up to 50,000 cars a year to Colombia without paying import duty. That quota...
October 1, 2025Section
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Colombia’s Peso Finds Its Footing As Bogotá Stocks Hold Gains — What’s Really Driving It
Colombia woke up to a steadier market on Wednesday. The peso traded around 3,927 per U.S. dollar and the COLCAP...
October 1, 2025
Colombia’s Balancing Act: Growth Returns, But Debt Clouds the Outlook
Colombia is entering 2025 with a mixed economic picture: growth is returning, but its public finances are slipping
September 30, 2025
Colombian Peso Firms As Traders Eye BanRep; Stocks Edge Higher With Cement And Food Names Leading
The Colombian peso traded near 3,924 per dollar in early dealings Tuesday, modestly firmer alongside a softer U.S. currency as...
September 30, 2025
Gustavo Petro, a Visa Revoked, and the Boundaries of Speech in U.S.–Latin America Relations
Colombia President Gustavo Petro had his U.S. visa revoked after his UN speech. The diplomatic clash raises questions about free...
September 29, 2025Colombian Peso Steadies as COLCAP Briefly Pauses; Energy and Finance Lead Gains
On September 26, Banco de la República data show the peso held at 3,902.3 per dollar, barely changed since yesterday’s...
September 26, 2025
State Intervention Drives Colombia to Third-Worst Economic Freedom in Latin America
The Fraser Institute released its Economic Freedom of the World 2025 report, which shows Colombia falling from 86th to 94th
September 25, 2025
Night of the Budget Battle: How Congress Reclaimed Power in Bogotá
On the evening of September 23, Colombia’s lawmakers transformed a routine vote into a high-stakes showdown over democracy and debt
September 25, 2025
Expectations Drive Peso and COLCAP amid Data-Driven Caution
A Reuters poll showing 12 of 24 economists forecasting a pause at 12.25% guided yesterday’s session, not a fresh Banco...
September 25, 2025