A delegation of congressmen from the United States, headed by Republican Senator Bernie Moreno, will travel this week to Colombia to meet with its president Gustavo Petro and other politicians of several parties, with a view to strengthening bilateral relations.
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During the meetings they will address The issues of organized crime, the business climate and the growing influence of China in the country, according to a statement from the Democratic Senator Rubén Gallego, who will be part of the delegation.
Senator Moreno, elected by Ohio, was born in Colombia and Gallego’s mother is Colombian and are the first Colombian-American legislators.
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“Miguel Uribe represented the best of Colombia. May he rest in peace, that his spirit guides Colombia towards the future and that this terrible situation arouses a feeling of reconciliation and direction for Colombians”Moreno said on his X page joining the many voices that today regretted the death of the Colombian.
For his part, Gallego, who represents Arizona in the federal Senate, also lamented the death of the politician.
“My condolences are with the loved ones of Miguel Uribe. Violence has no place in politics: we must reject extremism and protect democracy and the future of Colombia”he said.
According to the statement, Gallego will arrive this Thursday to Cartagena for meetings with Colombian congressmen from several parties and then do the same with mayors and business leaders.
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On Friday, senators will travel to Bogotá to meet with President Petro and participate in a press conference from the Atlantic Council.
The Galician senator will not meet with former president Álvaro Uribe, who fulfills a domestic prison sentence after being sentenced in the first instance to twelve years for procedural fraud and bribery in criminal action, he said in his statement. Moreno has not published details of his trip.
The trip of American legislators was announced last March by the president of the Colombian Congress, Efraín Cepeda, after a trip to Washington.
EFE
