The foreign policy of Colombia and the internationalization of the peace process

This article reflects upon Colombia's international policy, its priorities and challenges. From a description of traditional Colombian diplomacy, the author studies the relations between Colombia and the U.S. during the latter part of the 20th century; a relationship marked by the war on drugs,...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Cepeda, Fernando
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2016
País:Ecuador
Institución:Universidad Andina Simón Bolivar
Repositorio:Revista Comentario Internacional
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:revistas.uasb.edu.ec:article/213
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.uasb.edu.ec/index.php/comentario/article/view/213
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Colombia
relaciones Colombia-EE.UU.
proceso de paz
política antinarcóticos
diplomacia de paz.
Colombia-U.S. relations
peace process
anti drugs policy
peace diplomacy
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Sumario:This article reflects upon Colombia's international policy, its priorities and challenges. From a description of traditional Colombian diplomacy, the author studies the relations between Colombia and the U.S. during the latter part of the 20th century; a relationship marked by the war on drugs, 'and characterized by cyclical ups and downs. The article also evaluates the so called peace diplomacy, the conditions on which the Colombian peace process has been internationalized, and the need for establishing clear priorities for Colombian foreign policy in the future.