Colombia’s Drug Routes Turn Soldiers Into Bargaining Chips
Colombia’s Defense Ministry confirmed that 34 soldiers remain kidnapped in the jungle province of Guaviare. They were seized
August 27, 2025Section
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Colombian Peso Holds Firm as Stocks Outpace Regional Peers
Colombia’s peso started Wednesday anchored by the official TRM of COP 4,044.51 per USD, set by the Superintendencia Financiera
August 27, 2025
COP Holds Near 4,025 as TRM Edges Higher; COLCAP Pauses After Overbought Run
USD/COP trades around 4,024.5 on the four-hour panel you provided. The official TRM for today prints 4,017.44 per dollar
August 26, 2025
Latin America Cracks Down on Temu and Shein as Cheap Imports Flood the Market
Temu hit 105M monthly users in LatAm — up 143% — as Mexico raised tariffs to 33.5%. What the crackdown...
August 25, 2025
Colombia Targets Gambling and Digital Platforms in Push to Close $18 Billion Tax Gap
Colombia’s tax authority, the Dirección de Impuestos y Aduanas Nacionales (DIAN), confirmed that tax evasion drains
August 25, 2025
Chevrolet Bets on SUVs and EVs to Defend Its Ground in the Andes
Chevrolet announced through its Pacific cluster division that it will update its lineup in Colombia, Ecuador, Chile
August 25, 2025
Spain Turns to Latin America as Retirements Create 3.5 Million Worker Gap
Spain will need at least 3.5 million additional workers by 2035 to replace a retiring baby boomer generation, according to...
August 22, 2025
Colombia Becomes Latin America’s Terrorism Outlier as Petro Fails to Contain Violence
Colombian authorities confirmed two major terrorist attacks on August 21. A truck carrying cylinder bombs detonated near the Marco
August 22, 2025
Colombian Peso Steadies as Stocks Pause After Strong Rally
Data in this report comes from Colombia’s central bank, statistics agency, market regulator and exchange, plus the user-provided
August 22, 2025