Washington, D.C., 20 October 2026. Ambassador María Consuelo Araújo Castro and U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs Catherine Dillon led the commemoration, highlighting the importance of educational and scientific cooperation to the bilateral relationship. The Colombian Ambassador’s Residence in Washington hosted one of the principal events marking the Fulbright Programme’s 80th anniversary worldwide, while also celebrating seven decades of a

Ambassador María Consuelo Araújo hosted the National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts Visioning Summit at the Residence of Colombia, bringing together leaders from the arts, public service, enterprise and diplomacy at the start of Hispanic Heritage Month. Held under the theme “Art Is a Bridge to Understanding,” the evening recognised the National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts and its nearly three decades of work to develop talent and expand Hispanic representation across

Ambassador María Consuelo Araújo joined the Atlantic Council for a roundtable with public- and private-sector leaders to discuss the road ahead for Colombia and the United States. During the meeting, the Ambassador outlined Colombia’s vision for this new phase of the relationship, marked by renewed confidence and a shared determination to turn our strategic partnership into greater security, greater prosperity and concrete results for both countries. Economic recovery and opp