Abelardo vs. Cepeda: A Divided Colombia and Implications for Venezuela
The first round of the presidential election in Colombia has left a country divided into two ideological blocs.
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Delcy received her first head of state at Miraflores. What did the meeting with Gustavo Petro leave behind?
Following a private meeting, both leaders gave joint statements before later leading an expanded session with their respective delegations, where…
Gustavo Petro and Delcy Rodríguez Will Not Meet Due to “Security Alerts”
The long-awaited meeting between the acting president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, and her Colombian counterpart, Gustavo Petro, scheduled for this Friday, March 13th, on the Colombia-Venezuela border, was suspended at the last minute due to security alerts.
How is Colombia positioning itself to take advantage of Venezuela’s potential economic reactivation?
Economic relations between Venezuela and Colombia are beginning to show signs of renewed momentum amid expectations of growth and economic recovery in Venezuela. Authorities and business leaders from both countries have advanced discussions on energy cooperation, oil investment, binational transport and trade, while preparing for high-level political meetings and maintaining key regulatory decisions such as the renewal of the Monómeros license by the United States.
Which actors are shaping the configuration of Venezuela’s oil market in recent weeks?
Venezuela’s oil industry is undergoing a period of reconfiguration marked by a partial increase in domestic refining, new U.S. licenses that are energizing exports and gas projects, the return of supertankers to its terminals, expectations of foreign investment, India’s presence in light of the agreement with the United States, challenges stemming from past debts, the IMF’s interest, and prospects for economic reactivation in the country’s oil-producing regions.
“Una Venezuela Democrática” met with Petro in Cúcuta to propose a democratic agreement and reject U.S. military intervention
A group of Venezuelan political and social representatives met in Cúcuta with Colombian president Gustavo Petro on December 3 to propose a peaceful, negotiated, and democratic solution route for their country and to reject any form of military interference.
A Summit without a compass: The CELAC–EU faces caribbean tensions and key absences amid growing pressures
The Fourth Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) and the European Union (EU), held in Santa Marta, Colombia, ended early and with little participation from major leaders, reflecting the lack of political cohesion and the growing tensions in the Caribbean. The absences, the divergences over Venezuela, the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, and allegations of U.S. military deployments marked a meeting that aimed to strengthen bi-regional ties but ultimately exposed the diplomatic fragmentation on both sides of the Atlantic
Colombia: Iván Cepeda wins Pacto Histórico nomination
Colombian Senator Iván Cepeda has won the nomination to lead the Pacto Histórico alliance into the 2026 election, picking up President Gustavo Petro’s torch, who is not allowed to run for a second term.
Second Attack in the Pacific and Ninth Since U.S. Deployment Raises Tensions in the Region
Video shows a vessel allegedly involved in illicit narcotics trafficking traveling along a “known route” for such activity, according to…
Colombian Justice Overturns Conviction of Álvaro Uribe Vélez and Acquits Him of Bribery and Procedural Fraud Charges
In 2012, the former president was accused of instructing third parties to manipulate imprisoned witnesses into testifying in his favor,…