

The Customs Sanctions Regime: Why Colombia Needs It and What Its Transformation Entails
Analysis of Colombia’s Customs Sanctions Regime bill, its relevance in addressing smuggling as a structural phenomenon, and its impact on fair competition, legal certainty, and the modernisation of foreign trade.


CIMA Newsletter / March 2026 Edition: Illicit Trade in Latin America: March 2026 Marks a Turning Point in the Regional Fight
El reporte de marzo de 2026 de CIMA evidencia que el comercio ilegal en América Latina se consolida como una red transnacional cada vez más sofisticada, con impactos económicos, institucionales y de seguridad. Se destacan grandes incautaciones de cigarrillos en Chile, operativos contra contrabando textil en Colombia y Perú, y tendencias como la digitalización del contrabando, la corrupción institucional y el uso de inteligencia artificial en el lavado de dinero.


Colombia-Ecuador Trade War: Two Months of Tariffs Fueling Smuggling
What began as a 30% "security tax" on Colombian products escalated to 100% in just two months, collapsing formal trade on the Colombia-Ecuador border while smuggling surged by up to 70%. An analysis of the paradox: measures designed to combat organized crime that end up strengthening it.

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