Petro's January 2026 proposal to reconstruct Gran Colombia as a confederation has transformed this historical concept into breaking news. Combined with $711 billion in combined GDP, the world's largest oil reserves, and control of 5% of global maritime trade, the case for regional integration has never been stronger.
From his 1994 oath with Chávez to his January 2026 confederation proposal—tracking Colombia's president and his Bolivarian dream.
Deep-dive analysis of Petro's January 10, 2026 social media post proposing "reconstruction of Gran Colombia as a confederation of autonomous nations" with a Grancolombiano Parliament, Court of Justice, and Government Council.
"This is Gran Colombia, it was Bolívar's idea and I propose by constituent vote of the population, that we reconstruct it as a confederation of autonomous nations..."Read full analysis →
From his August 2022 inaugural address quoting Bolívar, through border reopening, to formal confederation proposal.
Read more →The little-known meeting at the Bridge of Boyacá where Petro and Hugo Chávez swore an oath of integration.
Read more →From $200 million to $1.2 billion. 880 Colombian companies now export to Venezuela.
Read more →Analysis of Petro's role as 2025 CELAC Pro Tempore President and the EU-CELAC Summit in Santa Marta.
Read more →Energy integration "without Carbon" and clean tech cooperation across the region.
Read more →Four nations, four political directions. Can Gran Colombia unite amid ideological division?
Breaking news analysis of the post-Maduro era and what it means for Gran Colombia prospects.
Read more →"China is operating the Panama Canal... we're taking it back." How threats push the region toward solidarity.
Read more →Lula, Petro, Sheinbaum vs. Milei, Noboa, Bukele. Where does the region stand?
Read more →The youngest president in Ecuador's history, his U.S.-aligned policies, and what they mean for integration.
Read more →Whether political alignment is necessary for economic integration—using the EU as comparison.
Read more →$711 billion GDP. 303 billion barrels of oil. 5% of global trade. The numbers behind the dream.
Combined GDP of $711.5 billion. Population of 104 million. Would rank as the 25th-27th largest economy globally.
17-18% of world's total proven oil reserves. Surpasses Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Canada.
Read more →Record $4.99 billion revenue. 68.9% profit margin. The key between two oceans.
Read more →Pre-2015: $7 billion annually. After reopening: 144% growth and 880 Colombian exporters.
Read more →Europe trades 65% internally. Asia-Pacific 40%. Latin America just 13%. Massive untapped potential.
Read more →Shared music, shared food, shared flags—the living proof that Gran Colombia never truly died.
Colombia is the 3rd largest refugee-hosting country globally. 1.9 million with Temporary Protection Permits.
Read more →Colombian-Venezuelan llano work songs—jointly nominated UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Read more →75 preparations in Colombia. 70% of Venezuelans eat them daily. Featured in Disney's Encanto.
Read more →Visible proof of enduring cultural unity—identical colors, identical reverence for Bolívar.
Read more →The birth, the death, and the lessons of the original Gran Colombia (1819-1831).
National holiday in Venezuela, Ecuador, Colombia, and Bolivia. Born 1783 in Caracas.
Read more →The Congress of Angostura and the Fundamental Law that created the Republic.
Read more →August 30, 1821—the constitutional framework of Gran Colombia adopted.
Read more →Caudillo rivalries, economic disputes, geographic challenges. The lessons for modern integration.
Read more →Trump, China, BRICS, the Amazon—how global forces are shaping Latin America's future.
1 million deportations. Panama Canal threats. Coca designation. The push toward regional solidarity.
Read more →$500+ billion in trade. Belt and Road expansion. Colombia joined BRI in May 2025.
Read more →Brazil chairs 2025. Argentina withdrew. Colombia joined the New Development Bank.
Read more →$125 billion Tropical Forest Forever Facility. COP30 in Belém. Deforestation jumped 50%.
Read more →25 years of negotiations. 700+ million consumers. €4 billion in removed tariffs.
Read more →Synthesis. Vision. The case for why this moment matters.
Editorial manifesto synthesizing all arguments—political, economic, cultural, geopolitical.
Read more →Applying Bolívar's documented views on sovereignty, unity, and foreign powers to today.
Read more →Petro's explicit comparison: "A Grancolombiano Parliament, Court of Justice, like in the EU."
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