During the last presidential campaign, the one point on which all candidates agreed was the need to resume elections as soon as possible diplomatic relations and trade with Venezuela. The differences were in the shapes. While some candidates, like Fico Gutiérrez, were in favor of doing it in moderation, others, like Gustavo Petro, agreed with […]
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“You don’t have to start all over”: former ambassador Lozano
In front of Ricardo Lozano, Colombia’s former ambassador to Venezuela, restoring relations with the neighboring country requires a long-term plan and “state policy”. “It cannot be that every time a president changes in Colombia and Venezuela, relations change. It must be a plan with clear, concrete goals and with a follow-up, i.e. everything counts,” he […]
The keys to restore Colombia-Venezuela relations
Next week, August 19, it will be seven years since the border closure was ordered by Nicholas Madurowho later hardened his position with Colombia by severing diplomatic relations on February 23, 2019, in response to support given to the Venezuelan opposition leader by then Colombian president, Iván Duque. Juan Guaido. This turbulent relationship between the […]