Reunification of Gran Colombia
potential future reunification of Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Panama under a single government
Reunification of Gran Colombia refers to the hypothetical future reunification of Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Panama under a single government. Although Gran Colombia only existed for 12 years and dissolved in the 19th century, interest and efforts in reunification were expressed as early as 1903 when Panama separated from Colombia. People in favor of reunification are called "unionistas" or unionists. In 2008, President of Venezuela Hugo Chávez announced a proposal for the political restoration of Gran Colombia, under the Bolivarian Revolution.
Politics
Some media commentators believe that a reunified Gran Colombia could become a global economic powerhouse. That would contrast with Gran Colombia in the 1820s, whose economy was mostly agrarian and had little industry. It was speculated by the BBC that if Gran Colombia existed in 2017, it would have had a population of 96 Million people and an estimated gross domestic product of US$952 Billion.
In 2025, the President of Colombia, Gustavo Petro proposed a restoration of Gran Colombia. He proposed that the reunited state would operate as a confederation with protected autonomy of the individual member countries but operate under a shared trade policy and citizenship. When he attended the inauguration of the President of Ecuador, Daniel Noboa he discussed the possibility of opening up a dialogue on it.
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Chronology, provenance and viewpoint should be read together before a broad social or political interpretation is accepted. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jul 18, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q21009591. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 1 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1903, 2008, 2017 and 2025.
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