Cocaine trafficking in Colombia moves as much money as the construction industry
A new academic paper reveals that the drug trade generates annual revenues of $15.3 billion, equivalent to 4.2% of the country’s GDP
Colombian remittances equal the value of the country’s oil exports
Money sent from abroad becomes a vital source of income for the South American country’s economy. By the end of the year, it will account for nearly 3% of GDP
What will become of Juan Valdez, Colombia’s mustached coffee icon?
The fictitious figure which has successfully promoted Colombian coffee for years has in the past been brought to life by an actor, but the role has been vacant for more than a year
The rise of coffee and gold prices: A blessing and a curse for Colombia
The bullish cycle boosts Colombia’s investment and exports, but also highlights the risks of volatility
Coca provides vital economic support with fleeting benefits for Colombia’s most remote regions
Researchers determine that peasant producers who grow coca leaves have contributed 0.4% growth to the country’s economy
Cocoa price surge in global market lures Colombian farmers away from coca cultivation
The climate crisis’ impacts on major African producers has seen cocoa prices soar by over 150%
Colombia aims to salvage the sunken treasure of the ‘San José’, but experts remain skeptical
President Gustavo Petro announced a public-private partnership to recover precious artifacts from a Spanish galleon that sank in the Caribbean Sea in 1708
The most ambitious ‘health tax’ in Latin America debuts in Colombia
The public health measure imposes an initial tariff of 10% on ultra-processed foods and sugary drinks, which rises to 20% by 2025
Droughts and declining consumption put the health of Colombian coffee to the test
The intensity of El Niño — the regional climatic phenomenon — has added to the rise of coffee prices in supermarkets
The coca business’s collapse has crushed rural Colombia
Falling prices and high inflation have resulted in forced displacement and food insecurity for thousands of peasants whose economic mainstay was growing the plant exclusively and selling coca paste
Colombia’s citizen surveillance methods once again under scrutiny
Revelations about Gustavo Petro’s former chief of staff Laura Sarabia highlight the pitfalls of unrestrained intelligence services, empowered to ignore the rights and freedoms of citizens
Viva Air cancels all its flights and unleashes chaos in Colombia
The country’s aviation authority continues to study Avianca’s merger request with the low-cost carrier and urges the company to respect passenger rights
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