Colombia Says Coca Cultivation Rose to 262,000 Hectares in 2024

Colombia’s president Gustavo Petro said Tuesday that coca cultivation rose to about 262,000 hectares in 2024. Credit: ProAves – CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 via Flickr. Colombia’s president Gustavo Petro said Tuesday that coca cultivation rose to about 262,000...

Colombia’s Petro Denounces Alleged US Boycott of CELAC-EU Summit

Colombia’s Petro denounces boycott and “pressure” from the US on Latin American countries not to attend the CELAC-EU summit in Santa Marta. Credit: Andrea Puentes / Presidency of Colombia. On the eve of the much-anticipated summit between the...

Colombia’s Petro Looks to Saudi Arabia for Post-oil Investments

Petro participated in the FII9 summit and met with Crown Prince bin Salman to seek investments for Colombia in the post-oil era. Credit: Andrea Puentes / Presidency of Colombia. Colombian President Gustavo Petro held several meetings with Saudi...

Colombia Avocado Board elects new leadership, amid growing US market presence

At its annual meeting on October 16, the Colombia Avocado Board (CAB) elected the nine-member Board of Directors for the 2025/26 term. Four officer positions were filled, including one new director, as CAB builds momentum for another year of...

Colombia’s ELN rebels laundered $225M through insurgent business empire: prosecution

Guerrilla group ELN laundered more than $225 million (COP885 billion) through a network of front companies in eastern Colombia, according to the Prosecutor General’s Office. In a press statement, the prosecution said that ELN associates laundered...

Colombia’s GEB makes US$500 million offering

Credit: Shutterstock/Shahjehan Holland & Knight LLP, Cuatrecasas (Colombia) and Rebaza, Alcázar & De Las Casas in Limahave helped Colombian state-owned energy company Grupo Energía Bogotá (GEB) raise US$500 million in an international bond...

Colombia authorizes sale of legal medicinal marijuana

Colombia, a key battleground in the war on drugs, has authorized the sale of marijuana for medicinal use, according to a decree made public Tuesday from the Ministry of Health. The Latin American country legalized medical cannabis in 2016 and...

Colombia authorises sale of legal medicinal marijuana

Colombia, a key battleground in the war on drugs, has authorised the sale of marijuana for medicinal use, according to a decree made public Tuesday from the Ministry of Health. The Latin American country legalised medical cannabis in 2016 and...

Intelligence Reports Link Colombia’s New Drug Cartel to the World of Soccer

A Colombian intelligence report reveals links between the cartel known as New Drug Trafficking Board and the world of soccer. Credit: Felipe Restrepo Acosta, CC BY-SA 3.0 / Wikimedia. A recent report by Colombia’s National Intelligence Directorate...

Colombia launches humanitarian aid campaign for Caribbean

Bogotá – Saba: Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced the assignment of his country's security forces and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization to collect tens of tons of humanitarian aid to be delivered to the Caribbean...

Lilly earmarks $1.2B for upgrades to Puerto Rico plant to boost oral drug production capacity

Picking a date for a press conference in Puerto Rico in the middle of hurricane season can be risky business. But, these days, there’s no stopping Eli Lilly’s whirlwind of manufacturing investment announcements. Wednesday, the Indianapolis company...

Trump’s feud with Colombian leader threatens U.S. antidrug efforts

WASHINGTON — Over the decades, the U.S. government has sent billions of dollars in aid to Colombia to help the country stamp out its cocaine industry, which feeds America’s demand. The U.S. military provided training and equipment to Colombian...

Colombia Avocado Board Elects New Officers and Directors to Lead Next Phase of U.S. Market Growth

The Colombian avocado industry is experiencing unprecedented growth in the U.S. market, and new leadership at the Colombia Avocado Board (CAB) is positioning the organization to capitalize on this momentum. With projected exports reaching 150...

Colombia: Representatives to debate Law on Agrarian Jurisdiction

Jointly approved in December 2024 by the first committees of the Senate and the House, the text of the initiative will contribute to compliance with the Final Peace Agreement signed in 2016 between the former Revolutionary Armed Forces of...

Colombia’s Technocratic Outsider: The Enduring Legacy of ‘Engineer’ Hernandez

Colombia’s strong political polarization could open up opportunities for a new technocratic outsider, such as “engineer” Hernandez in 2022. Credit: Soyliga courtesy. Faced with an increasingly volatile and polarized political landscape in...

Colombia’s Petro Kicks Off Middle East Trip to Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Qatar

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has embarked on a new tour of the Middle East that will take him to Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Qatar. Credit: Andrea Puentes / Presidency of Colombia. The president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, has embarked on a new...

Colombia in Agriculture Trade Crosshairs

Image courtesy of CoBank. For the second time this year, President Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on Colombia with the latest threat occurring last week after Colombian President Gustavo Petro accused him of murdering a fisherman on...

Colombia Orders Immediate, Definitive Closure of Worldcoin Operations

Colombia’s Superintendence of Industry and Commerce (SIC), the country’s data protection and market regulator, has ordered the “immediate and definitive closure” of all data processing operations in Colombia for World Foundation (formerly...

Colombia’s fashion battle: Garment makers prevail over yarn industry in bid to survive Shein and Temu

An old conflict has flared between yarn producers and clothing manufacturers in Colombia. The government of Gustavo Petro will eliminate a 10% tariff on raw materials to benefit those who turn them into apparel. “If Colombian garment manufacturers...

Pragmatic Play launches $15 million live casino studio in Colombia to boost regional growth

iGaming content supplier Pragmatic Play has expanded the reach and diversity of its product offering in Latin America through the launch of a new state-of-the-art live casino studio in Colombia. Delivered and operated by ARRISE, a service provider...