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June 13, 2022

Will Colombia-U.S. Relations Change Under Petro?

Gustavo Petro, who takes office Sunday as Colombia’s president, could make changes to Colombian policy in areas including trade and anti-drug efforts. // File Photo: @petrogustavo via Twitter.

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  • The election of Gustavo Petro, who takes office on Sunday as Colombia’s first leftist president, could lead to a reshaping of the South American country’s relationship with the United States. During his campaign, Petro, a former member of the now-defunct M-19 guerrilla group, said he wants to re-examine the ways in which Colombia deals with drug trafficking. Petro has also raised the prospect of renegotiating free trade accords, including Colombia’s 2012 trade deal with the United States. What are the main ways that the relationship between Bogotá and Washington is likely to change during Petro’s administration? What kinds of changes should be made in the areas of narcotics cooperation and trade between Colombia and the United States? How well are the two countries collaborating now, and is their relationship likely to become more distant under Petro?

A

Michael Shifter, senior fellow and former president of the Inter-American Dialogue: “Building on a solid foundation, U.S.-Colombia relations under the incoming Petro administration are off to an auspicious start. An early call shortly after Petro’s victory from President Biden—followed by a visit of a high-level administration delegation and a wide-ranging exchange with the new president’s foreign policy team—produced some potential areas for deeper bilateral cooperation as well as possible strains. Though Petro may be inclined to temper some of the language about a ‘special, strategic partnership’ and downplay Colombia’s major non-NATO ally status, he clearly wants and needs friendly relations with the United States to pursue his agenda in Colombia and beyond. At the same time, the United States is keen to fashion a productive relationship with Colombia’s first leftist government…”

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