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Reunification of Gran Colombia refers to the potential future reunification of Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Panama under a single government. There have been attempts of reunification since 1903, when Panama separated from Colombia. People in favor for a reunification are called "unionistas" or unionists. In 2008, The Bolivarian News Agency reported that the then-president of Venezuela, Hugo Chávez, announced the proposal of the political restoration of the Gran Colombia, under the Bolivarian revolution.
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Obstacles
There are some major obstacles that the nations would have to overcome in order to be able to reunify. One of them is the very different economic and political systems between the nations. Another obstacle that remains is the fact that the vast majority are against reunifying.
Gran Colombia today
Some commentators believe that a reunified Gran Colombia could become a global economic powerhouse in contrast to Gran Colombia during the 1820s, when it was a mostly agrarian economy and had little industry. Others think that a reunification would be too costly and could cripple the reunified nation's economy.
Gran Colombia would have the world's 14th largest economy behind South Korea and the 12th largest population behind Mexico. By 2050, Gran Colombia would have nearly 150 million citizens. Gran Colombia would also be the world's 10th largest nation by size.