Colombia Escapes Harsh U.S. Tariffs, Gets Just 10% Despite Prosecuting Former Conservative President
On August 7, 2025, the United States began enforcing a 10% tariff on nearly all Colombian exports, diverging sharply
August 2, 2025Section
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Colombia’s Ex-President Uribe Gets 12 Years House Arrest: What’s Really at Stake
Colombia’s former president, Álvaro Uribe, has received a 12-year house arrest sentence for witness tampering and fraud.
August 2, 2025
Colombian Stocks Reach Fresh Five-Year Peak, Outpacing Regional Markets in July Surge
Colombia’s COLCAP index closed at 1,772.88 on July 31, 2025, its highest in five years, after rising 0.74% in a...
August 1, 2025
Dollar Holds Firm as Colombian Peso Lags: Oil and Global Caution Shape Market Mood
On August 1, 2025, the U.S. dollar traded just above 4,186 Colombian pesos, official ICE market figures showed. The peso...
August 1, 2025
Colombia’s Jobs Up, But Many Still Struggle for Stability
Colombia’s official data shows that by June 2025, the job market improved. The unemployment rate dropped to 8.6%
July 31, 2025
Colombia Takes Fiscal Gamble as 2026 Deficit Set to Hit 8.2% of GDP
Colombia faces its worst budget deficit since the pandemic, with the government expecting a gap of 8.2% of GDP in...
July 31, 2025
Ecopetrol Braces for Sharp Profit Drop in Second Quarter 2025 Amid Price Pressures
Colombia’s leading oil company, Ecopetrol, has warned of a difficult second quarter in 2025. Based on its official reports
July 31, 2025
Colombia’s Market Pushes Higher as Technical Signals Point to Caution
Colombia’s stock market traded higher in the last 24 hours with data derived from official BVC charts and index sources...
July 31, 2025
Dollar’s Grip on Colombian Peso Holds Firm Amid Market Caution
The Colombian peso traded tightly against the US dollar over the past 24 hours, with figures sourced directly from daily...
July 31, 2025