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US, Colombia Recall Top Diplomats as Rift Deepens
- The US recalled John T. McNamara, its top diplomat in Colombia, for urgent consultations due to rising tensions, according to State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce.
- Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced the recall of Ambassador Daniel Garcia-Pena to discuss the bilateral agenda between Colombia and the US, which includes drug trafficking and regional peace initiatives.
- Bruce noted that Colombia remains an important strategic partner despite policy differences, particularly in regional security and shared goals.
- President Petro called for an immigration treaty and urged US cooperation on global financial reform related to climate action.
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US, Colombia recall top diplomats as rift deepens
The United States and Colombia called home their respective envoys on Thursday in an apparent acceleration of worsening ties, against the backdrop of an alleged plot against Colombia's leftist leader.
Mexico City.- The governments of the United States and Colombia called for consultations on Thursday with their top diplomatic representatives, in a new episode of tensions that further fractures the relationship between the two historically allied countries. Washington gave the first blow with the call for "urgent consultations" of the U.S. business manager in Bogotá, John McNamara, "after repudiable and groundless statements by the highest off…
By Fernando Ramos and Mauricio Torres, CNN en Español On Thursday, the U.S. government called for consultations with its head of business in Colombia, John McNamara, in retaliation for what it considered “unsubstantiated and reprehensible statements of the highest levels of the Colombian government.” U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a statement that Washington will also seek “other measures to make clear our deep concern with the curr…
The State Department noted that there is a malaise with the management of the Colombian Government
The U.S. has announced that they claim to be in charge of business in Bogota for "exploratory consultations", calling for concerns about the deterioration of relations with Colombia, reports AFP, according to Agerpres. American State Secretary Marco...
The U.S. Secretary of State called for "urgent" consultations with the head of the diplomatic mission in Colombia following Gustavo Petro's "unfounded" allegations of alleged U.S. support for a plot to get him out of power.
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