https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AP8pHlWJ_6M/matthew-bristow RSS for Node Fri, 15 May 2026 05:41:57 GMT https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-05-04/colombia-candidate-paloma-valencia-seeks-trump-s-help-for-war-on-cocaine-gangs https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-05-04/colombia-candidate-paloma-valencia-seeks-trump-s-help-for-war-on-cocaine-gangs Mon, 04 May 2026 09:15:18 GMT Colombia's presidential candidate Paloma Valencia, of the Centro Democratico party, takes a selfie during a campaign rally in Villavicencio, Meta department, Colombia on April 30, 2026. Colombia will hold a presidential election on May 31, 2026. (Photo by Mario TORO / AFP via Getty Images) https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-01/central-banker-says-surprise-colombian-rate-decision-helps-avoid-volatility https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-01/central-banker-says-surprise-colombian-rate-decision-helps-avoid-volatility Fri, 01 May 2026 16:53:31 GMT Central Bank of Colombia Co-Director Mauricio Villamizar https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-30/avila-arrives-at-colombian-central-bank-easing-boycott-fears https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-30/avila-arrives-at-colombian-central-bank-easing-boycott-fears Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:47:21 GMT Germán Ávila https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-25/colombia-attacks-target-security-forces-civilians-ahead-of-vote https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-25/colombia-attacks-target-security-forces-civilians-ahead-of-vote Sat, 25 Apr 2026 21:36:10 GMT https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-25/mexico-says-dead-us-agents-had-no-permission-to-raid-drug-lab https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-25/mexico-says-dead-us-agents-had-no-permission-to-raid-drug-lab Sat, 25 Apr 2026 15:21:00 GMT https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-17/petro-says-cia-aware-of-threat-to-colombia-presidential-hopeful https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-17/petro-says-cia-aware-of-threat-to-colombia-presidential-hopeful Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:16:23 GMT Colombia's President Gustavo Petro speaks after voting at a polling station during legislative elections in Bogota on March 8. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-20/us-probes-colombia-president-for-alleged-narco-ties-nyt-reports https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-20/us-probes-colombia-president-for-alleged-narco-ties-nyt-reports Fri, 20 Mar 2026 14:40:50 GMT Colombian President Gustavo Petro https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-17/peru-s-congress-removes-president-jeri-after-four-months-in-office https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-17/peru-s-congress-removes-president-jeri-after-four-months-in-office Tue, 17 Feb 2026 19:30:19 GMT Jose Jeri https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-02-17/colombia-election-2026-violence-is-surging-as-candidates-face-gang-threats https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-02-17/colombia-election-2026-violence-is-surging-as-candidates-face-gang-threats Tue, 17 Feb 2026 11:30:04 GMT Forensic experts work at the crime scene where Senator Miguel Uribe was shot in the Modelia neighborhood in Bogota, on June 7, 2025. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-02-17/elecciones-en-colombia-bajo-amenaza-de-eln-y-clan-del-golfo-mlqiu90n https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-02-17/elecciones-en-colombia-bajo-amenaza-de-eln-y-clan-del-golfo-mlqiu90n Tue, 17 Feb 2026 11:30:02 GMT Forensic experts work at the crime scene where Senator Miguel Uribe was shot in the Modelia neighborhood in Bogota, on June 7, 2025. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-21/peru-lawmakers-present-two-motions-that-could-oust-president https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-21/peru-lawmakers-present-two-motions-that-could-oust-president Wed, 21 Jan 2026 18:14:29 GMT Peru’s interim president Jose Jerí https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-09/colombia-s-gustavo-petro-resumes-criticism-of-us-after-one-day-truce-with-trump https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-09/colombia-s-gustavo-petro-resumes-criticism-of-us-after-one-day-truce-with-trump Fri, 09 Jan 2026 23:52:00 GMT Colombia's President Gustavo Petro delivers a speech during a military ceremony to introduce the new commanders of the Armed Forces in Bogota on December 29, 2025. (Photo by Sergio Yate / AFP via Getty Images) https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-08/colombia-to-lobby-trump-to-exit-us-list-of-rogue-drug-nations https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-08/colombia-to-lobby-trump-to-exit-us-list-of-rogue-drug-nations Thu, 08 Jan 2026 17:22:24 GMT The Casa de Narino in Bogota, Colombia, on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. Colombia fiscal deficit may widen to 7.5% of GDP next year without a tax reform that increases revenue, President Gustavo Petro said in a post on X. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-16/trump-adds-colombia-s-biggest-cocaine-cartel-to-terrorist-list https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-16/trump-adds-colombia-s-biggest-cocaine-cartel-to-terrorist-list Tue, 16 Dec 2025 20:10:12 GMT US President Donald Trump https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-04/trump-backed-candidate-asfura-retakes-lead-in-honduras-election https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-04/trump-backed-candidate-asfura-retakes-lead-in-honduras-election Thu, 04 Dec 2025 14:04:21 GMT Nasry Asfura, presidential candidate for the National Party, casts a ballot at a polling station during the presidential election in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, on Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025. Hondurans are voting for president under pressure from Donald Trump, in an election in which the two frontrunners pledge to end diplomatic ties with Beijing. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-02/trump-backed-candidate-slips-behind-rival-in-honduras-vote-count https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-02/trump-backed-candidate-slips-behind-rival-in-honduras-vote-count Tue, 02 Dec 2025 23:06:11 GMT Nasry Asfura Photographer: Marvin Recinos/AFP/Getty Images https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-28/central-banker-sees-increased-likelihood-of-colombia-rate-rises https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-28/central-banker-sees-increased-likelihood-of-colombia-rate-rises Fri, 28 Nov 2025 14:31:24 GMT Colombia Central Bank Co-Director Mauricio Villamizar https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-11-13/cocaine-bonanza-and-a-defiant-colombian-president-infuriate-trump https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-11-13/cocaine-bonanza-and-a-defiant-colombian-president-infuriate-trump Thu, 13 Nov 2025 11:30:09 GMT CNEB guerrilla fighters stand guard in a coca field beside munitions they surrendered for army disposal in Nariño province, southwest Colombia. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-11-13/colombia-petro-desafia-a-trump-en-plena-ola-de-cocaina https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-11-13/colombia-petro-desafia-a-trump-en-plena-ola-de-cocaina Thu, 13 Nov 2025 11:30:06 GMT Guerrilleros de la CNEB montan guardia en un campo de coca junto a municiones que entregaron al Ejército para su destrucción en el departamento de Nariño, al suroeste de Colombia. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-24/trump-sanctions-colombia-president-after-drug-trafficking-claims https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-24/trump-sanctions-colombia-president-after-drug-trafficking-claims Fri, 24 Oct 2025 18:52:02 GMT Colombia's president Gustavo Petro Photographer: Nathalia Angarita/Bloomberg