Colombia

Colombia and the United States have consolidated a close and mutually-beneficial partnership over the past twenty years. Plan Colombia, a bipartisan foreign policy success, laid the foundation for a strategic alliance that has widened to include sustainable development, trade, hemispheric security, and human rights. Today, Colombia is positioning itself as a leader in the region and the world.

Recent analysis

Dispatches Feb 23, 2026

Why Colombia’s veterans are going to war in Ukraine

By Erin K. McFee

A lack of economic opportunities and pathways to reintegration is leading Colombian veterans to fight for Ukraine.

Colombia Conflict

Dispatches Feb 5, 2026

How the Trump-Petro meeting could reshape Colombia’s electoral landscape

By Isabella Palacios

Petro’s turn toward engagement with Trump could have a significant impact on Colombia’s upcoming elections and the next president’s relations with Washington.

Colombia Latin America

Dispatches Feb 2, 2026

To repair US-Colombia ties, Trump and Petro should focus on counternarcotics and Venezuela

By Kevin Whitaker

By focusing on shared interests on counternarcotics and Venezuela, Tuesday’s Oval Office meeting between the US and Colombian presidents can put the two nations’ bilateral relations on a better path.

Colombia Crisis Management

Events

Online Event Fri, June 20, 2025 • 6:30 am ET

Addressing China’s growing influence in Colombia

Colombia Economy & Business Geopolitics & Energy Security Latin America

Online Event Wed, March 26, 2025 • 7:00 am ET

Evaluating the US-Colombia commercial relationship

Colombia Economy & Business Latin America Trade and tariffs

Public Event Wed, November 20, 2024 • 10:45 am ET

Senator Ben Cardin reflects on his decades-long work to shape the Americas

Americas Colombia Corruption Economy & Business

Programs

The Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center broadens understanding of regional transformations and delivers constructive, results-oriented solutions to inform how the public and private sectors can advance hemispheric prosperity.

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Voces de impacto episodes

Voces de impacto: Conversations with US and Colombian leaders and changemakers. Join the Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center for dialogues that highlight traditionally underrepresented voices from across Colombian society.

By Carlos Vives

Visual Essay by Carlos Vives in Allies: 28 Bold Ideas to Reimagine the US-Colombia Relationship.

Americas Colombia

Press Release

Apr 26, 2022

Ambassador Riyad Insanally, Ambassador Kevin Whitaker, and Sally Yearwood join the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center as nonresident senior fellows

New class of fellows to bring deep foreign policy experience and understanding of US-Caribbean and US-Colombia relations, as well as China’s role in the Western Hemisphere.

Caribbean Colombia

Econographics

Apr 21, 2022

The North-South divide is growing. Can a new Bretton Woods help?

By Amin Mohseni-Cheraghlou

The growing divide is under the scanner as US Treasury Secretary Yellen and Colombian Finance Minister Restrepo both voiced a need to modernize the institutions.

Americas China

In the News

Feb 10, 2022

Pavia and Pelayo in Al Arabiya: Colombia is tackling the threat of Hezbollah in South America

By Atlantic Council

Colombia Conflict

EconoGraphics

Feb 6, 2022

Global Sanctions Dashboard: Groundhog edition

By Julia Friedlander, Michael Albanese, Maia Nikoladze and Castellum.AI

Who sanctions Russia and why, Colombia’s narcotics trafficking, Iran’s balancing act, and Chinese military sanctions.

Belarus China

Spotlight

Jan 4, 2022

Spotlight: Latin America and the Caribbean – Ten questions for 2022

By Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center

The year 2022 will be one of change across the Western Hemisphere. So, what might or might not be on the horizon?

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center

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Colombia

Recent analysis

Why Colombia’s veterans are going to war in Ukraine

How the Trump-Petro meeting could reshape Colombia’s electoral landscape

To repair US-Colombia ties, Trump and Petro should focus on counternarcotics and Venezuela

Events

Addressing China’s growing influence in Colombia

Evaluating the US-Colombia commercial relationship

Senator Ben Cardin reflects on his decades-long work to shape the Americas

Programs

Voces de impacto episodes

Content

Allies: Videos by Ecopetrol and ISA

Allies: Video by Ana Maria Porras

Video message from Michael R. Bloomberg

Allies: Video by Maria Victoria Llorente

Allies: Video by Carlos Vives

Ambassador Riyad Insanally, Ambassador Kevin Whitaker, and Sally Yearwood join the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center as nonresident senior fellows

The North-South divide is growing. Can a new Bretton Woods help?

Pavia and Pelayo in Al Arabiya: Colombia is tackling the threat of Hezbollah in South America

Global Sanctions Dashboard: Groundhog edition

Spotlight: Latin America and the Caribbean – Ten questions for 2022

Experts

Geoff Ramsey

Daniel Suárez Pérez

Santiago Villa

Carlos Vives

Kevin Whitaker

Sebastian Zuleta

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