Colombia

Colombia and the United States have consolidated a close and mutually-beneficial partnership over the past twenty years. Plan Colombia, a bipartisan foreign policy success, laid the foundation for a strategic alliance that has widened to include sustainable development, trade, hemispheric security, and human rights. Today, Colombia is positioning itself as a leader in the region and the world.

Recent analysis

Juan Felipe Celia Quoted in Newsweek on Colombia’s Presidential Elections

Dispatches
Feb 23, 2026

Why Colombia’s veterans are going to war in Ukraine

By
Erin K. McFee

A lack of economic opportunities and pathways to reintegration is leading Colombian veterans to fight for Ukraine.

Colombia
Conflict

Juan Felipe Celia Quoted in Newsweek on Colombia’s Presidential Elections

Dispatches
Feb 5, 2026

How the Trump-Petro meeting could reshape Colombia’s electoral landscape

By
Isabella Palacios

Petro’s turn toward engagement with Trump could have a significant impact on Colombia’s upcoming elections and the next president’s relations with Washington.

Colombia
Latin America

Juan Felipe Celia Quoted in Newsweek on Colombia’s Presidential Elections

Dispatches
Feb 2, 2026

To repair US-Colombia ties, Trump and Petro should focus on counternarcotics and Venezuela

By
Kevin Whitaker

By focusing on shared interests on counternarcotics and Venezuela, Tuesday’s Oval Office meeting between the US and Colombian presidents can put the two nations’ bilateral relations on a better path.

Colombia
Crisis Management

Events

Online Event
Fri, June 20, 2025 • 6:30 am ET

Addressing China’s growing influence in Colombia

Colombia
Economy & Business
Geopolitics & Energy Security
Latin America

Online Event
Wed, March 26, 2025 • 7:00 am ET

Evaluating the US-Colombia commercial relationship

Colombia
Economy & Business
Latin America
Trade and tariffs

Public Event
Wed, November 20, 2024 • 10:45 am ET

Senator Ben Cardin reflects on his decades-long work to shape the Americas

Americas
Colombia
Corruption
Economy & Business

Programs

The Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center broadens understanding of regional transformations and delivers constructive, results-oriented solutions to inform how the public and private sectors can advance hemispheric prosperity.

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Voces de impacto episodes

Voces de impacto: Conversations with US and Colombian leaders and changemakers. Join the Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center for dialogues that highlight traditionally underrepresented voices from across Colombian society.

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Content

In the News

May 27, 2018

Juan Felipe Celia Quoted in Newsweek on Colombia’s Presidential Elections

By Juan Felipe Celia

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Colombia

New Atlanticist

Mar 8, 2018

A Beginner’s Guide to Battling Fake News: Three Approaches to Consider Before ‘Sharing’

By Roberta Braga

While the influence of Russian disinformation in democratic processes featured prominently in conversations surrounding major election cycles in Europe throughout 2017-2018, another region, further from the Kremlin’s backyard, now faces its own fight against false narratives. In Latin America, a region that will see three major elections in 2018, the concept of fake news has […]

Brazil Colombia

In the News

Feb 6, 2018

Marczak Quoted in Los Angeles Times on Colombia Peace Process

By Jason Marczak

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Colombia

In the News

Jan 4, 2018

Jiménez Quoted in the Latin American Advisor on Colombia’s anti-drug Efforts

By Andrea Saldarriaga Jiménez

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Colombia

Article

Dec 13, 2017

Colombia: One Year After Peace Accord Ratification

By Andrea Saldarriaga Jiménez and Juan Felipe Celia

Read the Publication (PDF) On November 30, 2016, the Colombian Congress ratified the peace accords signed by the government of President Juan Manuel Santos and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), setting in motion a series of reforms stipulated in the accords. One year later, how much has implementation of the accords advanced and […]

Colombia

In the News

May 19, 2017

Marczak in the National Review: Now Is the Time for Us to Secure the Peace in Colombia

By Jason Marczak

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Colombia

In the News

May 18, 2017

Schechter in RealClearWorld: Let’s Celebrate Our Foreign Policy Success in Colombia

By Peter Schechter

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Colombia

In the News

May 17, 2017

Schechter Quoted by Portafolio on President Santos’ visit to Washington

By Peter Schechter

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Colombia

In the News

May 17, 2017

Marczak Quoted by Deutsche Welle on Columbia’s Peace and Venezuela’s Crisis

By Jason Marczak

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Colombia Venezuela

Colombia Peace and Prosperity Task Force

May 17, 2017

A Roadmap for US Engagement with Colombia

By Senator Roy Blunt and Senator Ben Cardin

The Atlantic Council’s Colombia Peace and Prosperity Task Force, co-chaired by Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO) and Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD), has been working for the past year to put forward recommendations for continued US engagement in Colombia. Today, Colombia is a strategic US partner. Its achievements and experience fighting international networks of organized crime have […]

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Experts

Ana Arriagada

Staff

Ana Arriagada

Assistant Director, Latin America

Digital Forensic Research Lab

Brazil Civil Society

Fellow

Kyle Atwell

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Forward Defense Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Afghanistan Colombia

Staff

Ilona Barrero

Program Assistant

Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center

Colombia English

Advisory Council member

Mauricio Cárdenas

Former Minister of Finance; Former Minister of Economic Development, Transport, Planning; Former Minister of Mines and Energy, Colombia

Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center

Colombia Economy & Business

Fellow

Jorge Guzman

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center

Colombia English

Fellow

Sergio Guzmán

Nonresident Fellow

Global China Hub

Americas Caribbean
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