The White House announces this Thursday, following more than a year of waiting, that it will finally happen an appointment between presidents Joe Biden and Iván Duque.
The meeting, according to information emanating from diplomatic sources, will be held on March 10 in Washington and has an agenda focused on security, economy and bilateral cooperation.
This last issue is key due to the context of the war that began due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which has now lasted more than 6 days. and advances amid fears that it might lead to a nuclear escalation.
Colombia is a key ally of the United States in Latin America and what Biden seeks is to shield his support in the region, to prevent Vladimir Putin from increasing his presence in this area through dictatorships such as those in Venezuela, Nicaragua and Cuba. of the globe.
What’s more, Biden and Duque will discuss high Venezuelan migration that Colombia faces due to the negative policies of the Nicolás Maduro regime.
The leaders of the United States and Colombia had a preliminary date in November and another in January, but due to various circumstances the White and Nariño houses had to postpone the meeting which, finally, will materialize this Wednesday for March 10 in the United States.
In addition, the binational diplomatic relationship has been established for 200 years and, in this context, another meeting between Duque and Biden may take place at the Summit of the Americas, scheduled for next June in Los Angeles. In fact, The two leaders have already shaken hands informally at a climate summit in Europe.
