Colombia
October 2026
National museum at the centre of censorship allegations
- Weekly Report - 22 October 2026 (WR-26-42)
De la Espriella doubles down on security promises
- Weekly Report - 22 October 2026 (WR-26-42)
In brief: Colombian budget to be imposed by decree as minister replaced
- LatinNews Daily - 22 October 2026
Expanded budget clears congress despite promise of spending cuts
- LatinNews Daily - 21 October 2026
In brief: More than a dozen people killed in Colombia mine collapse
- LatinNews Daily - 20 October 2026
‘Total offensive’ declared against Arauca guerrilla groups
- LatinNews Daily - 20 October 2026
In brief: Colombia and Ecuador restore flows of electricity and oil
- LatinNews Daily - 19 October 2026
In brief: Colombia’s bodyguard service facing cuts
- LatinNews Daily - 16 October 2026
ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS
- Economy & Business - October 2026
De la Espriella faces first major protests
- Weekly Report - 15 October 2026 (WR-26-41)
Mass protests against De la Espriella
- LatinNews Daily - 15 October 2026
Gov’t proposes reduced sentences for collaborating armed groups
- LatinNews Daily - 14 October 2026
In brief: Colombia-Israel FTA restored
- LatinNews Daily - 14 October 2026
In brief: Colombia registers diminished coffee harvest
- LatinNews Daily - 12 October 2026
De la Espriella launches anti-corruption initiative
- Weekly Report - 08 October 2026 (WR-26-40)
In brief: Annual inflation up slightly in Colombia
- LatinNews Daily - 08 October 2026
In brief: Ecopetrol and Petrobras conclude Colombia exploration campaign
- LatinNews Daily - 06 October 2026
US sanctions alleged cartel members, corrupt officials in Mexico
- LatinNews Daily - 05 October 2026
Aerial coca fumigation back on the agenda
- Security & Strategic Review - October 2026
De la Espriella paints dark picture of Colombia’s finances
- Weekly Report - 01 October 2026 (WR-26-39)
In brief: Interest rate hiked in Colombia
- LatinNews Daily - 01 October 2026
September 2026
REGION: US sanctions Bolivia’s AG and other Andean officials
- LatinNews Daily - 29 September 2026
Shield of the Americas to sanction criminal groups
- LatinNews Daily - 28 September 2026
In brief: Colombia’s gov’t announces IMF talks
- LatinNews Daily - 28 September 2026
In brief: New president appointed at Colombia’s state oil firm
- LatinNews Daily - 25 September 2026
TRACKING TRENDS
- Weekly Report - 24 September 2026 (WR-26-38)
Troops deployed to Santa Marta
- LatinNews Daily - 24 September 2026
REGION: Leaders focus on security at UNGA
- LatinNews Daily - 24 September 2026
In brief: Colombia’s Restrepo embarks on investment drive in NY
- LatinNews Daily - 23 September 2026
COSTA RICA/COLOMBIA: Fernández shores up ties with De la Espriella
- LatinNews Daily - 23 September 2026
In brief: Colombia’s trade deficit widens
- LatinNews Daily - 22 September 2026
In brief: New CEO appointed at Colombia’s state oil company
- LatinNews Daily - 18 September 2026
Sarabia becomes latest Petro loyalist to face charges
- Weekly Report - 17 September 2026 (WR-26-37)
Colombian earthquake tests De la Espriella’s fiscal commitment
- Economy & Business - September 2026
REGION: Venezuela taken off US counternarcotics blacklist
- LatinNews Daily - 17 September 2026
In brief: Head of Colombia’s state oil company replaced amid board overhaul
- LatinNews Daily - 16 September 2026
Petro’s former foreign minister charged over polygraph scandal
- LatinNews Daily - 15 September 2026
In brief: Colombia’s congress approves spending increase in 2027 budget
- LatinNews Daily - 15 September 2026
Rights groups call on US to end military strike campaign
- LatinNews Daily - 14 September 2026
New ‘golden age’ for Colombia-US ties?
- Weekly Report - 10 September 2026 (WR-26-36)
Rubio hails new ‘golden age’ with De la Espriella
- LatinNews Daily - 09 September 2026
In brief: Inflation picks up in Colombia
- LatinNews Daily - 08 September 2026
US ups military cooperation with Colombia and Ecuador
- LatinNews Daily - 07 September 2026
Court rulings deal blow to gov’t military strategy
- LatinNews Daily - 07 September 2026
De la Espriella rips up Petro’s security strategy in Colombia
- Security & Strategic Review - September 2026
Petro’s ‘total peace’ initiative emphatically upturned
- Weekly Report - 03 September 2026 (WR-26-35)
Legal tensions persist between Petro and De la Espriella
- LatinNews Daily - 02 September 2026
August 2026
In brief: Colombia’s gov’t unveils 2027 budget proposal
- LatinNews Daily - 28 August 2026
Extradition approved for former peace negotiators
- LatinNews Daily - 27 August 2026
Constitutional court saves Petro’s pension reform
- LatinNews Daily - 26 August 2026
Argentina hosts DEA conference
- LatinNews Daily - 24 August 2026
De la Espriella presents dossier of alleged corruption under Petro
- Weekly Report - 20 August 2026 (WR-26-33)
Petro rejects claims of systematic wrongdoing during his gov’t
- LatinNews Daily - 20 August 2026
In brief: Colombia’s GDP grows in Q2
- LatinNews Daily - 19 August 2026
De la Espriella announces estimate of earthquake damage
- LatinNews Daily - 18 August 2026
US hails new era of relations with Colombia
- LatinNews Daily - 17 August 2026
ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS
- Economy & Business - August 2026
De la Espriella confronts immediate crisis
- Weekly Report - 13 August 2026 (WR-26-32)
In brief: Economic emergency declared in Colombia following earthquake
- LatinNews Daily - 13 August 2026
REGION: Panama hosts Hegseth for anti-cartel summit
- LatinNews Daily - 13 August 2026
VENEZUELA: Relations mended with Israel after 17-year freeze
- LatinNews Daily - 12 August 2026
In brief: International aid for Colombia earthquake response
- LatinNews Daily - 12 August 2026
Earthquake causes widespread destruction
- LatinNews Daily - 11 August 2026
In brief: Inflation falls in Colombia
- LatinNews Daily - 11 August 2026
De la Espriella takes office with flurry of announcements
- LatinNews Daily - 10 August 2026
Petro’s Cuban farewell
- Weekly Report - 06 August 2026 (WR-26-31)
In brief: Colombia resumes electricity exports to Ecuador
- LatinNews Daily - 06 August 2026
Petro calls for citizens’ militia
- LatinNews Daily - 04 August 2026
In brief: New gas discovery off Colombian coast
- LatinNews Daily - 04 August 2026
In brief: Unemployment falls year-on-year in Colombia
- LatinNews Daily - 03 August 2026
July 2026
De la Espriella repeats warning to armed groups
- LatinNews Daily - 31 July 2026
REGION: Peru bucks Andean trend of rising coca cultivation
- Security & Strategic Review - August 2026
De la Espriella plans decentralisation drive
- Weekly Report - 30 July 2026 (WR-26-30)
Petro ally resigns amid corruption allegations
- LatinNews Daily - 28 July 2026
Setback for Argentina in US court over airline expropriation
- LatinNews Daily - 27 July 2026
In brief: CAF announces four-year funding package for Colombia
- LatinNews Daily - 27 July 2026
De la Espriella proposes Barranquilla as alternate capital
- LatinNews Daily - 24 July 2026
Petro seeks to lead left-wing opposition after leaving office
- Weekly Report - 23 July 2026 (WR-26-29)
Petro issues warning to De la Espriella in farewell rally
- LatinNews Daily - 21 July 2026
US signs data sharing partnership with Caribbean
- LatinNews Daily - 20 July 2026
In brief: South American countries commit to more aviation routes
- LatinNews Daily - 17 July 2026
De la Espriella faces uphill battle to lift the economy
- Economy & Business - July 2026
Petro and De la Espriella clash over handover
- Weekly Report - 16 July 2026 (WR-26-28)
Incoming gov’t prepares foreign policy and security changes
- LatinNews Daily - 16 July 2026
US ups pressure on Nicaragua
- LatinNews Daily - 13 July 2026
Tensions persist around presidential transition
- LatinNews Daily - 13 July 2026
De la Espriella names hardline defence minister as cabinet takes shape
- Weekly Report - 09 July 2026 (WR-26-27)
In brief: Colombia’s annual inflation picks up
- LatinNews Daily - 08 July 2026
Transition process suspended
- LatinNews Daily - 08 July 2026
Justice minister resigns, slams peace policy
- LatinNews Daily - 07 July 2026
Tensions rise between Petro and De la Espriella before transition
- LatinNews Daily - 06 July 2026
In brief: De la Espriella seeks refinancing of Colombia’s debt
- LatinNews Daily - 03 July 2026
De la Espriella leans on the usual suspects
- Weekly Report - 02 July 2026 (WR-26-26)
Security policy U-turn expected under De la Espriella
- Security & Strategic Review - July 2026
In brief: Colombia raises interest rates
- LatinNews Daily - 01 July 2026
De la Espriella names finance minister
- LatinNews Daily - 01 July 2026
June 2026
De la Espriella issues warning to armed groups
- LatinNews Daily - 26 June 2026
Colombia elections confirm regional shift to far-right populism
- Weekly Report - 25 June 2026 (WR-26-25)
In brief: Cepeda concedes defeat in Colombian election
- LatinNews Daily - 25 June 2026
In brief: Colombia’s hydrocarbon reserves remain stable
- LatinNews Daily - 24 June 2026
US pledges support for De la Espriella
- LatinNews Daily - 23 June 2026
De la Espriella defeats Cepeda
- LatinNews Daily - 22 June 2026
Concerns over alleged US interference in Colombian elections
- LatinNews Daily - 22 June 2026
Cepeda faces uphill task
- Weekly Report - 18 June 2026 (WR-26-24)
COLOMBIA/ECUADOR: Another organised crime boss captured
- LatinNews Daily - 18 June 2026
Ceasefire declared on eve of presidential run-off
- LatinNews Daily - 16 June 2026
Cepeda files criminal complaint against De la Espriella
- LatinNews Daily - 12 June 2026
Petro controversies threaten to sink Cepeda’s chances
- Weekly Report - 11 June 2026 (WR-26-23)
Confusion after Petro’s ‘suspension’ announced
- LatinNews Daily - 11 June 2026
In brief: Colombia lifts tariffs on Ecuador
- LatinNews Daily - 10 June 2026
Colombians face polarised run-off
- Weekly Report - 04 June 2026 (WR-26-22)
Cepeda responds to Trump’s endorsement of De la Espriella
- LatinNews Daily - 04 June 2026
Stage set for a vicious run-off campaign
- LatinNews Daily - 02 June 2026
De la Espriella and Cepeda advance to run-off vote
- LatinNews Daily - 01 June 2026
May 2026
Candidates make final pitch to voters
- LatinNews Daily - 29 May 2026
De la Espriella gains momentum ahead of first round
- Weekly Report - 28 May 2026 (WR-26-21)
Violence escalates ahead of election
- LatinNews Daily - 28 May 2026
Campaigns close ahead of presidential election
- LatinNews Daily - 26 May 2026
ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS
- Economy & Business - May 2026
REGION: Steel sector raises concerns with Andean Community
- Economy & Business - May 2026
Difficult election campaign
- Weekly Report - 21 May 2026 (WR-26-20)
BOLIVIA/COLOMBIA: Ambassadors expelled over Petro comments
- LatinNews Daily - 21 May 2026
More convictions in US over assassination of Haiti’s Moïse
- LatinNews Daily - 18 May 2026
In brief: Profits and production down at Colombia’s Ecopetrol
- LatinNews Daily - 13 May 2026
In brief: Head of Colombia’s state oil company charged with electoral offences
- LatinNews Daily - 12 May 2026
In brief: Andean Community demands end to Ecuador-Colombia trade war
- LatinNews Daily - 11 May 2026
COLOMBIA: Assassination threats hang over presidential candidates
- Security & Strategic Review - May 2026
Cepeda denounces ELN electoral intervention
- Weekly Report - 07 May 2026 (WR-26-18)
ECUADOR/COLOMBIA: Quito eases trade war as curfews begin
- LatinNews Daily - 05 May 2026
In brief: Interest rate hikes paused in Colombia
- LatinNews Daily - 01 May 2026
April 2026
Violence erupts in Cauca as Petro talks security with Rodríguez
- Weekly Report - 30 April 2026 (WR-26-17)
ECUADOR/COLOMBIA: Noboa accuses Petro of causing guerrilla incursion
- LatinNews Daily - 30 April 2026
Valencia denounces assassination plot
- LatinNews Daily - 28 April 2026
Twenty killed in mortar strike on bus
- LatinNews Daily - 27 April 2026
COLOMBIA/ECUADOR: Noboa accuses Petro of meeting allies of drug leader
- LatinNews Daily - 20 April 2026
ECUADOR-COLOMBIA: Noboa doubles tariff rate as Petro dispute escalates
- Weekly Report - 16 April 2026 (WR-26-15)
In brief: Colombia raises tariffs on Ecuador
- LatinNews Daily - 13 April 2026
In brief: Ecuador doubles Colombia tariffs as tensions rise
- LatinNews Daily - 10 April 2026
Roa suspended as Ecopetrol chief executive
- Weekly Report - 09 April 2026 (WR-26-14)
ECUADOR-COLOMBIA: Tensions rise over Petro comments
- LatinNews Daily - 09 April 2026
Petro unveils new economic measures amid central bank standoff
- LatinNews Daily - 08 April 2026
Petro back under pressure over alleged links to 'Papá Pitufo'
- LatinNews Daily - 07 April 2026
In brief: Head of Colombia’s Ecopetrol to take leave of absence
- LatinNews Daily - 07 April 2026
TRACKING TRENDS
- Weekly Report - 02 April 2026 (WR-26-13)
Conflicting reports about US investigation into Petro
- Weekly Report - 02 April 2026 (WR-26-13)
In brief: Colombia’s Petro proposes measures to mitigate Iran war impact
- LatinNews Daily - 02 April 2026
In brief: Colombia’s government slams interest rate hike
- LatinNews Daily - 01 April 2026
March 2026
In brief: Colombia’s gov’t announces major military spending plan
- LatinNews Daily - 30 March 2026
Colombian aviation tragedy prompts political mudslinging
- Weekly Report - 26 March 2026 (WR-26-12)
Dozens of soldiers killed in plane crash
- LatinNews Daily - 24 March 2026
Petro reportedly under investigation in the US
- LatinNews Daily - 23 March 2026
ECUADOR-COLOMBIA: Border bombing raises tensions as Noboa escalates crackdown
- Weekly Report - 19 March 2026 (WR-26-11)
ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS
- Economy & Business - March 2026
Legislative elections divide congress and muddle presidential race
- Economy & Business - March 2026
MEXICO: Alleged Los Lobos leader arrested
- LatinNews Daily - 19 March 2026
In brief: New offshore gas deposit discovered in Colombia
- LatinNews Daily - 19 March 2026
Petro accuses Ecuador of cross-border bombing
- LatinNews Daily - 17 March 2026
In brief: Colombia’s industrial production falls in January
- LatinNews Daily - 17 March 2026
Petro’s coalition edges elections but moderates hold the key
- Weekly Report - 12 March 2026 (WR-26-10)
In brief: Head of Colombia’s state oil company charged with influence peddling
- LatinNews Daily - 12 March 2026
Legislative elections produce divided congress
- LatinNews Daily - 09 March 2026
Mixed responses to US strikes on Iran
- LatinNews Daily - 09 March 2026
Poised for decisive legislative elections
- LatinNews Daily - 06 March 2026
Has the ‘total peace’ project been a total failure?
- Security & Strategic Review - March 2026
In brief: Colombia’s unemployment rate falls year-on-year
- LatinNews Daily - 02 March 2026
February 2026
In brief: Ecuador raises tariffs on Colombia
- LatinNews Daily - 27 February 2026
Petro claims voting system is flawed
- Weekly Report - 26 February 2026 (WR-26-08)
In brief: Colombian tariffs on Ecuador come into force
- LatinNews Daily - 25 February 2026
In brief: Venezuela receives Colombian delegation for energy talks
- LatinNews Daily - 23 February 2026
ECUADOR/COLOMBIA: Noboa unleashes Trump-style tariff war to prod Petro
- Economy & Business - February 2026
In brief: Colombia’s Petro pushes ahead with minimum wage hike
- LatinNews Daily - 20 February 2026
Benedetti launches campaign for constituent assembly
- Weekly Report - 19 February 2026 (WR-26-07)
Minimum wage hike results in legal stand-off
- LatinNews Daily - 17 February 2026
In brief: Colombia’s GDP growth slows in Q4 2025
- LatinNews Daily - 17 February 2026
Senators targeted by armed groups
- Weekly Report - 12 February 2026 (WR-26-06)
US resumes repatriation flights to Colombia
- LatinNews Daily - 09 February 2026
In brief: Inflation rises in Colombia
- LatinNews Daily - 09 February 2026
Spying allegations open rift in government
- Security & Strategic Review - February 2026
Petro strikes rapport with Trump
- Weekly Report - 05 February 2026 (WR-26-05)
CNE bars Cepeda from left-wing primary election
- LatinNews Daily - 05 February 2026
Petro and Trump hit it off in high-stakes meeting
- LatinNews Daily - 04 February 2026
In brief: Interest rate hiked in Colombia
- LatinNews Daily - 02 February 2026
January 2026
In brief: State of economic emergency suspended in Colombia
- LatinNews Daily - 30 January 2026
ECUADOR: Colombian security efforts signal desire to end stand-off
- LatinNews Daily - 27 January 2026
In brief: Colombia announces tariffs on 73 Ecuadorean products
- LatinNews Daily - 26 January 2026
In brief: Ecuador threatens higher pipeline tariff for Colombian oil
- LatinNews Daily - 23 January 2026
ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS
- Economy & Business - January 2026
Catatumbo and Trump
- Weekly Report - 22 January 2026 (WR-26-03)
ECUADOR/COLOMBIA: Tariffs announced amid counter-narcotics dispute
- LatinNews Daily - 22 January 2026
Trump meets oil executives to discuss Venezuela
- LatinNews Daily - 19 January 2026
In brief: Colombia’s governors challenge tax hikes as Petro shuffles cabinet
- LatinNews Daily - 16 January 2026
Petro prepares to meet Trump as polls sour
- Weekly Report - 15 January 2026 (WR-26-02)
In brief: Colombia makes record bond issuance
- LatinNews Daily - 14 January 2026
VENEZUELA: Gov’t announces release of prisoners
- LatinNews Daily - 09 January 2026
In brief: Annual inflation falls in Colombia
- LatinNews Daily - 09 January 2026
Petro seeks to mend ties with Trump amid military threat
- Weekly Report - 08 January 2026 (WR-26-01)
VENEZUELA: US seizes more tankers as Colombia aims to sway Trump
- LatinNews Daily - 08 January 2026