Luis Gilberto Murillo, the Colombian ambassador to the United States, spoke with TIME on different aspects of the relationship between the two nations. One of the main themes was that of migration.
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Recently, the relationships between both nations seem to have entered into a relative tension due to two specific episodes: due to a side, washington publicly aired his concern about the program of ‘gradualness’ in the eradication of illicit crops that President Petro raised.
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And on the other, as EL TIEMPO has already reportedthat country too “expressed his discomfort at the government’s decision to prefer France to purchase the planes required to modernize the Air Force and described as ‘very difficult’ the granting of temporary relief for undocumented Colombian migrants in the US. “.
This aforementioned relief is a request that Murillo has madeHowever, for Undersecretary of State Brian Nichols, the political and security situation in Colombia is good and, in general, that permission is granted to nations in difficult internal situations.
On the other hand, Ambassador Murillo explained that great advances have been made with respect to the tourist visas for Colombians wishing to visit the United States.
He stressed that the waiting time for the issuance of this document was reduced from 850 to 45 days.
And he highlighted an alleged opening of the american government to achieve a visa waiver for Colombians.
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Visa to the United States.
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“That has some requirements and we are working to meet them. The Secretary of Internal Security, Alejandro Mayorkasduring his recent visit to Colombia, expressed his openness to advance in this process, which is long-term”assured Murillo to TIME.
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