Ecuador and Colombia to strengthen border security

Last week, the Andean Community convened a virtual meeting between authorities from Ecuador and Colombia in Lima, Peru, to discuss security along their shared border. Both countries reaffirmed their commitment to combating transnational…

Brazil toughens penalties against criminal gangs

On Tuesday, March 24, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva enacted a new law establishing harsher penalties for members of criminal gangs. The legal instrument establishes sentences of up to 40 years in prison “for the leaders of…

Colombia’s gross debt reaches $1.194 trillion

The National Association of Financial Institutions of Colombia recently presented a report reflecting an increase in the gross debt of the Central National Government (CNG) of $1.194 trillion (64.4% of GDP), a figure that represents the…