President Abelardo De La Espriella welcomed U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio for the first high-level bilateral meeting of this new chapter in Colombia-U.S. relations. Foreign Minister Omar Bula Escobar, accompanied by Colombia’s Ambassador to the United States, María Consuelo Araújo, joined talks centred on security, countering narcoterrorism, economic prosperity, energy, infrastructure, technology and critical minerals. The agenda translated into concrete advances in str

Foreign Minister Omar Bula swore in María Consuelo Araújo Castro as Colombia’s Ambassador to the United States, marking the beginning of her appointment to represent Colombia in Washington, D.C. Ambassador Araújo Castro brings more than 30 years of experience across the public and private sectors. She previously served as Colombia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Culture, and held senior leadership positions at TransMilenio, the Bogotá Botanical Garden, and the D

Colombia has reaffirmed its commitment to combating antisemitism and protecting religious freedom, a position reiterated during talks between Foreign Minister Omar Bula Escobar and Ambassador Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun, U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism. Freedom of religion and worship is a fundamental right enshrined in Colombia’s Constitution. The Government is committed to ensuring that all people can profess, practise and express their beliefs freely and wit