Colombia Faces Energy Gamble as Ecopetrol Strikes Success and Failure in Caribbean Drilling
Colombia’s state oil company Ecopetrol announced that the offshore gas well Buena Suerte turned out dry despite investments
August 19, 2025Section
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Colombia’s Stocks Rally, Peso Steady: Winners in Energy, Losers in Construction, Investors Watch US Relations
Colombian assets stood out over the last day as the peso traded firm, closing at 4,014 per US dollar. Market...
August 19, 2025
Colombia’s Economy: Shifting Gears as Commerce Grows and Mining Slides in Q2 2025
Colombia’s official statistics show the economy grew 2.1% in the second quarter of 2025. The country missed its targets and...
August 18, 2025
Colombian Stocks and Peso Steady After 7-Day Surge as Technical Signals Demand Caution
The Colombian market, as charted via TradingView for August 18, shows stocks running ahead while the peso stays constrained
August 18, 2025
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, 2025
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