Petro and Rubio’s Standoff Reveals Deeper Strains in U.S.-Colombia Partnership
Colombian President Gustavo Petro and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio have become the faces of a simmering dispute.
August 15, 2025Section
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Latin America’s Growth Trap: Low Investment and High Crime Hold the Region Back
(Analysis) The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean reports that the region’s economies will grow just 2.2%
August 14, 2025
Venezuela’s Growing Reliance on Colombian Goods Deepens Trade Deficit
Official data from Venezuela’s Chamber of Economic Integration with Colombia (Cavecol) and Colombia’s National Administrative
August 13, 2025
Colombia’s Oil Giant Ecopetrol Struggles iin Q2 205 as Profits Sink Despite Record Output
Ecopetrol, Colombia’s state-owned oil company and one of Latin America’s largest energy producers, has reported a steep fall in profits
August 13, 2025
Colombia’s External Debt Climbs to Record Levels Under Petro, Far Above Uribe-Era Level
Colombia's external debt reached US$207.6B in May 2025—49.2% of GDP—up US$32B under Petro. See public vs. private breakdown and what...
August 12, 2025
Colombia’s Petro Breaks With Washington on Venezuela, Warns Against Foreign Military Action
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has openly challenged Washington’s approach to Venezuela, warning that any foreign
August 11, 2025
Why Tens of Thousands of Colombians Are Choosing Spain Over Home
(Analysis) Official figures from Spain’s National Statistics Institute show that Colombians were the largest group of new
August 11, 2025
Corficolombiana Projects Colombia’s GDP Growth at 3.2% for 2025
Colficolombiana now estimates Colombia’s annual GDP growth has accelerated to 3.2%. This uptick marks a genuine shift
August 11, 2025
Colombian Stocks and Peso Surge in Eventful Week: Clear Trends, High Volatility
In the past week, Colombia’s main stock market index, the COLCAP, rose sharply to close at 1,802.78, a move confirmed
August 11, 2025