After more than a decade of Plan Colombia – the country’s successful strategy to combat drug terrorism in collaboration with the U.S. – Colombia is ready for a new era in its relations with its northern ally and largest trading partner.
‘TODAY, COLOMBIA IS A COUNTRY THAT HAS THE CAPACITY AND THE EXPERIENCE TO COLLABORATE IN REGIONAL AND GLOBAL ISSUES’
GABRIEL SILVA LUJAN,
Ambassador of Colombia to the u.s. |
In September 2010, President Santos met with President Obama to discuss a wider agenda between the two countries that moves beyond security issues to include democracy and human rights, energy, environment and climate change, economic opportunities, culture and education, and science and technology. Colombian ambassador to the U.S. Gabriel Silva Lujan says, “Safety and security are still of great relevance but now we are looking to expand into a meaningful and substantive bilateral agenda.”
This new agenda will even move beyond the free trade agreement between the two countries, which is awaiting approval from the U.S. Congress.
“Today, Colombia is a growing, stable and safe country, and one that is highly important for companies in the U.S.,” says the ambassador.
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