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A week dominated, or at least that was the perception, by politics.

Colombian exports grew, led by coffee (+105.4%), flowers (+15.4%), and cocoa (+161.1%), solidifying the sector's role in exports.

Exports surged with electric transformers up 61.5%, coffee by 18.4%, and bananas by 30.4%.

The Banco de la República may cut rates by 25bps to 9.25% amid falling inflation.

Exports to the USA rose by 8.6%, while Mexico and Venezuela saw increases of 22.5% and 47.4%, respectively.

Sales to the United States grew by 6.9%, while exports to Mexico surged by 20.7% and Venezuela by 46.3%.

Export volume grew in February as well, with a 23.2% increase compared to the same month in 2023. 

ANDI) and the Ministerio de Hacienda moved together on this plea — in what is hopefully the start of a more harmonious relationship.

The political scandal that saw President Petro's coalition implode and the de facto suspension of the reform process was little more than a tremor on the Colombian Richter scale. Now the earth is properly moving.

"Institutions with a control and oversight role will be challenged by issues arising from Chinese infrastructure companies," according to the Colombia Risk Analysis report.