A study reveals that forest clearing by legal mining operations has increased sharply in recent years: in less than a generation, legal mining deforested over 120.000 hectares in the country

Colombia has imposed a 30% tariff on Ecuadorian goods and suspended electricity exports after Ecuador announced similar tariffs over a trade deficit, escalating a commercial dispute rooted in border security and bilateral cooperation concerns

President Gustavo Petro has warned of a “real threat” of possible US military action against Colombia after US President Donald Trump said an operation there “sounds good”, stressing the need for dialogue despite tensions over narcotics

Citing visits by regional leaders to Washington and alleging financial influence, President Gustavo Petro has accused the US of attempting to interfere in Colombia's 2026 elections