The government established two sectoral working groups to structure the investment pipeline. The first group, led by ProColombia and the Colombian-Venezuelan Chamber, focuses on food, pharmaceuticals and inputs. The second, under the Ministry of Mines and Energy, concentrates on infrastructure and energy. Minister Arboleda highlighted cooperation opportunities in mining and hydrocarbons, while chamber representatives framed the process as a mechanism to “re-incorporate and strengthen all value chains” linking the two economies. Restrepo described the initiative as targeting “a great opportunity in what derives from investment that could arrive from Colombia toward Venezuela,” emphasising mutual benefit through coordination among the United States, Colombia and Venezuela.
The roadmap includes a dedicated session during Milagro Week in New York, where Colombian, Venezuelan and U.S. business leaders will convene to present priority projects and foster investment connections. The event aims to channel private capital toward productive and infrastructure projects, aligning with the administration’s broader push to attract international investment. Restrepo has positioned Misión Crecer as a vehicle to boost investment and productivity, with the government structuring projects and international promotional platforms to connect Colombian initiatives with investors, funds and corporations.
The bilateral framework arrives as Venezuela’s acting president Delcy Rodríguez held an extraordinary session of the National Economic Council on October 2, 2026, in Caracas with private sector representatives, cabinet members and IDB Invest delegates to evaluate financing alternatives and consolidate bridges with multilateral financial institutions. The parallel engagement signals alignment between Bogotá’s push for cross-border investment and Caracas’s drive to secure external capital for productive sectors and business infrastructure.
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