Colombia Courts Bukele’s El Salvador on Trade and Security
El Salvador · Trade Key Facts Trade review On July 29, 2026, Colombia’s incoming government and El Salvador agreed to review their 2010 free trade agreement to study an expansion. Existing pact The agreement, in force since 2010, is part of Colombia’s wider deal with Central America’s Northern Triangle. Cooperation agenda On August 6 in […] The post Colombia Courts Bukele’s El Salvador on Trade…
Colombia and El Salvador are exploring a review and modernization of their existing free trade agreement, signed since 2010, as part of a broader realignment in their relationship. President Abelardo de la Espriella's incoming administration has announced plans to form technical teams to assess the agreement, seeking to expand its scope to include services and digital trade.
This comes alongside a security cooperation agreement, announced on August 6, 2026, in Cali, which includes creating binational bodies for cabinet-level and business-level cooperation. Colombia's new administration admires El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele's hardline security model and seeks to learn from it, while the relationship offers El Salvador a key ally in South America.
The move represents a shift from the previous Colombian administration, which took a more cautious stance on Bukele. Both governments aim to deepen ties through security collaboration and trade expansion, potentially benefiting businesses operating between the two countries.
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