“The Dialogue is so important in its gathering of the great minds of this hemisphere to grapple with the relationships that have such deep roots but can always be stronger.”

“The Dialogue has had a very strong influence on some of the major and positive trends in Colombia and the hemisphere in the last decades. …the progress in fighting poverty, the progress in the rule of law, and what we have achieved are very compatible with what the Dialogue has always defended: economic growth and integration, democracy and the rule of law, and social equity.”

“[The Dialogue] may well be the most influential organization in Washington – reaching out to the Americas. I came to appreciate its steady commitment to illuminate what is happening in the Americas and the ways and means through which we may join forces in favor of a democratic, peaceful and more prosperous world.”