For the United States, the opportunity in Colombia is enormous. The country has critical minerals, oil, gas, water, fertile land, and access to major markets. It also hosts millions of Venezuelan migrants and shares one of the hemisphere’s most sensitive borders.
This is not a return to the Colombia of 2000. It is a bet on the Colombia of 2035.
The question is no longer whether Washington can afford to help Colombia succeed. It is whether Washington can afford not to.
Can Colombia Become America’s Anchor in South America?
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July 2026
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