Colombia’s 2025 China Turn: What Joining the Belt and Road Really Changes

(Analysis) Colombia closed 2025 by formalizing a new chapter with China after joining the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), a move President Gustavo Petro framed as a historic shift in foreign policy and development options. Supporters sell it as a faster path to ports, rail, energy grids, and cheaper logistics. Skeptics see a high-risk bet: […]