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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.

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

Perhaps the biggest concern is the perception of mixed messages between President Petro and Finance Minister Ocampo.

55% of Colombians support more trade barriers to imports of foreign goods and services, while a majority of 54% of Colombians still agree that “Overall, globalization is a good thing for my country.”

The Colombian government has clarified that foreign trade (import/export), agriculture, energy and mining activities may continue during the mandatory Coronavirus COVID-19 Curfew now in effect.

Heavy commodity dependence and direct trade exposures represent significant vulnerabilities for Latin American economies if China’s slowdown is sharper than expected, says Fitch Ratings. Large commodity exporters such as Chile, Brazil, Peru and Colombia are likely to be...

"I believe we are going to have a better performance for our exports," says Analdex head Javier Díaz Molina.

Exports from free-trade zones from January through October in 2016 were 52.9% higher than the same period in 2015.