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"Papa Smurf," a fallen narco, tainted Colombian politics with illicit funds, sparking speculation about past administrations' involvement.

While Colombia was not included in the IMF's mid-year reassessment, the organization in April projected the nation's economy to grow by 1.0% in 2023 and 1.9% in 2024.

With a dearth of economic data, attention has focused on the Bajo Cauca unrest.

Last week in Colombia was one totally bereft of either macro data or economic surveys; this week will be the polar opposite.

This is inflation week and September CPI is expected to be 0.78% (slowing slightly from 1.02% in August) with the 12m rate rising to 11.29%.

The m/o/m decline of 0.3% points to a gradual slowdown in the Colombian economy.

Ocampo has been charged in the first instance with the completion of both a complex tax reform and a development plan by the end of the year.

Wingo says 90% of requests submitted via web are answered in the first 15 business days.

"Colombia and Pakistan are the only two 'normal' countries in the world..."

There is little question that the country is going in the right direction, even the unemployment data for September was considerably better than expected.