Colombia News

First command post established to prevent the assassinations of social leaders in Colombia

To curb assassinations through joint actions with different sectors, Colombian authorities inaugurated on Saturday the first "Unified Command Post for...

August 22, 2022

Gustavo Petro’s Total Peace Gamble in Colombia

Colombia's 'total peace' policy explained - the ceasefires, the armed groups involved, what has worked, and where the process stands...

August 19, 2022

Nine miners buried after coal mine collapse in central Colombia

At least nine miners are trapped after a collapse at a coal mine in a rural area of the Colombian...

August 18, 2022

Opening Colombian-Venezuelan border could generate US$8 billion

With the inauguration of Gustavo Petro, Colombia and Venezuela aim to reopen the border between both countries, considered the most

August 17, 2022

Colombia has the region’s best growth estimates this year

In addition to the Colombian National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) second-quarter GDP growth report on August 16,

August 16, 2022

Colombia: Swap debt for nature

Colombia will focus on combating heavy deforestation, tighten controls on the livestock and meat industries, and propose the cancellation

August 16, 2022

Chile and Colombia: The similarities of their tax reforms

Chile and Colombia pursue similar tax reform paths with different outcomes. A comparative analysis of Latin American fiscal policy. Expert...

August 11, 2022

Brazil’s Nubank receives approval to establish financial institution in Colombia and offer deposit accounts

The Colombian Financial Supervisory Authority has approved the application of "Nubank" to establish a financial institution in Colombia.

August 11, 2022

Presidents of Colombia and Chile agree to deepen Latin American integration

The Colombian president, Gustavo Petro, and his Chilean counterpart, Gabriel Boric, met today, Monday, for the first time and agreed

August 9, 2022