On the occasion of the funeral of the presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay, a delegation of the United States Congress traveled to the country, but additionally the republican senator Bernie MorenoHe said he will hold a private meeting with the president, Gustavo Petro, to treat and reinforce the bilateral agenda between the two countries.
While the meeting is planned for tomorrow, the expectation of commercial matters are the ones that move the most, not only because of the tariff policy assumed by the American giant, but also for the implications in the relationship and cooperation.
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The Republican Senator stressed that one of the alidized points of the meeting is to sustain the importance of the bilateral relationship between the two countries. “It is important to demonstrate that the alliance between the United States and Colombia is one of the most important alliances. We want Colombia. It is very important that people in Colombia understand that the United States hopes to have a very positive relationship”He insisted.
It is important to mention that also, this visit takes place in a context in which the US senator has expressed concern about the political orientation of the Colombian government, suggesting the possibility of imposing penalties, tariffs or measures such as distravation in anti -narcotics cooperation if a strategic approach is not verified.
However, from the business side the expectation of the diplomatic encounter is part of a cordial dialogue and searching for mutual opportunities. According to María Claudia Lacouture, president of the Colombian Chamber of Commerce (Amcham Colombia), It is expected that issues such as security, cooperation and strengthening bilateral ties between the US and Colombia are addressed.
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Bernie Moreno, Republican senator of the United States and the Undersecretary of State of the United States, Christopher Landau.
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“On the commercial level, the dialogue could be oriented towards the strengthening of the economic relationship, taking advantage of opportunities that are presented today to boost trade, investment and generation of benefits“, said.
Now, according to the president of the National Foreign Trade Association (Analdex), Javier Díaz, It is essential to say that at the moment the commercial issue with the United States has remained calm And therefore, it has been advancing to resolve the commercial irritants presented by the Office of Commercial Representative of that country. “As could be seen on August 1, Colombia was left in the lowest tariff. We were still waiting to see when negotiation could be given,” he argued.
Precisely in terms of commercial irritants, Portfolio consulted the Mincomercio on the progress that has been on those points, which was answered that “”All conversations and negotiations that are advanced with the United States, are made within the framework of a confidentiality agreement”
“What we do reiterate is that the parties have all the will to advance. This is how those issues are working on each of the respective entities within the government and several of them are already being managed”, They said.
The president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro.
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A cordial atmosphere will be handled during the meeting
According to the president of Amcham Colombia, the meeting is expected to take place in an environment of cordiality. This in order to find opportunities to expand joint work spaces.
“Within this framework, both parties are expected to identify specific areas to advance in the commercial plane, taking advantage of the existing opportunities to boost trade, investment and development of projects that generate mutual benefits“, argument.
It is worth noting that the senator, Bernie Moreno, has emphasized that the purpose of his trip is “to understand all the dynamics before making decisions” and has clarified that, for now, “there is nothing discarded and there is nothing directly contemplated.”
In addition, the Undersecretary of State of the United States, Christopher Landau, attended in Bogotá the funeral of Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay, on behalf of President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. “His presence sent a clear signal signal from Washington to Colombia at a time of national mourning”Says Amcham Colombia.
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Diana K. Rodríguez T.
Portfolio journalist
