Andean Group
Andean Group - March 2025
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- Introduction
Colombia
- New defence minister faces daunting challenges
- Ecopetrol in a quandary
Peru
- Plans advance for major railway expansion
Ecuador
- Noboa and González face off in security-focused election
- Economic growth hinges on curbing violence
Bolivia
- Coca production ticks up
- First steel plant begins production
Highlights
- Economic Highlights
General Pedro Sánchez was sworn in as Colombia’s new defence minister on 19 February, replacing Iván Velásquez (2022-2025) as President Gustavo Petro bucked a longstanding norm that has seen the defence ministry under civilian control for most of the last four decades.
Andean Group - February 2025
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- Introduction
Colombia
- ELN offensive puts conflict at ‘dangerous inflection point’
- Tourist arrivals smash records in 2024
Venezuela
- Interpreting Trump’s first moves on Venezuela
Bolivia
- Another Fitch downgrade as problems mount
Peru
- Bomb attacks in two cities
Region
- Tren de Aragua under the spotlight
Highlights
- Economic Highlights
A rapid offensive by the Ejército de Liberación Nacional (ELN) guerrilla group in north-eastern Colombia has all but dashed hopes for a negotiated peace settlement and has forced an uncharacteristically bellicose response from President Gustavo Petro.
Andean Group - January 2025
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- Introduction
Bolivia
- Another low point for Bolivia’s counter-narcotics agency
Colombia
- Mancuso sentenced for war crimes
- Finance minister replaced amid budget drama
Peru
- Expanding the prison network
Ecuador
- IMF praise, but deep problems persist
Highlights
- Economic Highlights
The 12 December extradition to the US of Maximiliano Dávila, who headed Bolivia’s counter-narcotics agency (FELCN) in 2019, dealt yet another hammer blow to the organisation’s reputation.