[News] Migration, democracy and climate, the topics of the meeting between Colombia and the US.

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Next week, in Washington, the X High Level Dialogue between the United States and Colombia will take place. At said meeting, the two countries will evaluate cooperation on central issues in the bilateral relationship, such as climate action, drugs, security and migration issues, among other issues.
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Between March 27 and 28, Washington will host the X High-Level Dialogue (DAN), a meeting that will bring together the Colombian Foreign Minister, Álvaro Leyva, and the United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken. The DAN, which was established in 2010 and has since become an important instance of political relations to address issues of mutual interest, also expects the participation of the ministers of Justice, Science, Education and Housing, City and Territory, in the company of their American peers.

In this dialogue, Colombia and the United States will evaluate cooperation on issues such as comprehensive rural reform, climate action, and deforestation containment, as well as just energy transition, the world drug problem, security, and immigration issues. . Aspects related to health, sports, science, culture, infrastructure, democracy, human rights and justice will also be addressed. These issues will be discussed in seven working groups.

In parallel, and through a memorandum, the government of Gustavo Petro will insist on the Joe Biden administration to eliminate the visa requirement for its citizens, as revealed by the Colombian ambassador to the United States, Luis Gilberto Murillo. “Faced with this issue, our last action was to set up a technical table – led by Vice Chancellor Francisco Coy – in which the different institutions defined a work schedule. With that, we will send a memorandum to the Government of the United States in which we will ratify our request," said the official in statements to the Colombia Hoy Radio news program.

Now, US officials have already ruled on the matter. For example, in an interview with NTN24 journalist Gustau Alegret, Brian Nichols, assistant secretary of the United States' Office for Western Hemisphere Affairs, confirmed what many analysts warned: that the United States does not see immigration relief as likely for Colombians, or not for now. “There are several factors into consideration. I think the situation in Colombia is good in terms of security, compared to previous years, and in terms of political stability (...). Things are going well in Colombia (…), we have always studied that, but for me when things are going so well it is difficult to justify this measure”.

In the radio interview, Murillo also referred to the fact that "bilateral relations are experiencing a good time," and exemplified this feeling with the upcoming DAN meeting. “This meeting is an indicator of the good moment we have in our relationship. This dialogue allows us to denarcotize the relationship and talk about all issues of interest to both nations. It is a very important dialogue because it is the priority and special mechanism for discussing issues and the agenda,” he added.

 

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