Ambassador María Consuelo Araújo met with U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South America Luis Méndez to advance the bilateral agenda under the framework of the Barranquilla Accords, established by President Abelardo De La Espriella and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on 8 September. Discussions centred on deepening cooperation on security and the fight against transnational organised crime, alongside shared priorities in economic prosperity, trade and investme

Washington, D.C., 20 October 2026. Ambassador María Consuelo Araújo Castro and U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs Catherine Dillon led the commemoration, highlighting the importance of educational and scientific cooperation to the bilateral relationship. The Colombian Ambassador’s Residence in Washington hosted one of the principal events marking the Fulbright Programme’s 80th anniversary worldwide, while also celebrating seven decades of a

Colombia participated in a series of high-level engagements under the Shield of the Americas initiative, focused on strengthening regional cooperation against transnational criminal organisations and advancing shared security priorities. Ambassador María Consuelo Araújo met with U.S. Special Envoy for the Shield of the Americas Kristi Noem ahead of the initiative’s meeting in Washington. Discussions addressed joint efforts against narcoterrorist organisations and the importan