Colombia

Colombia’s president faces major domestic and international pressures that are unlikely to subside anytime soon

The death of a key witness in the Odebrecht corruption investigations has sparked a scandal that looks likely to run

Regional growth will be sustained but may slow in 2019, dependent on world demand for commodities

War is in the interests of neither Bogota nor Caracas, but increasing tensions raise the risk of dangerous mistakes

The president promised during his election campaign not to raise taxes, but appears to have changed his mind

Efforts to pursue fracking promise to substantially boost oil production, but are also likely to prompt unrest

Mining companies will be relieved by this month’s ruling, but they will not feel completely secure yet

Calls are growing for fresh thinking on global drug policy, but tough strategies look set to stay