Allies: Twenty-Seven Bold Ideas to Reimagine the US-Colombia Relationship
After two decades of a transformative partnership under the Plan Colombia framework, our countries’ relationship is at a critical moment. This moment opens the door for a reimagined U.S. partnership with Colombia based on a shared vision for a more prosperous, inclusive, and sustainable future.
This book is intended to advance the next phase of the U.S.-Colombia relationship. In a rapidly changing world, the following chapters present a roadmap for a new type of engagement that challenges our ambitions and extends the ties that bind our countries.
Authors
Contributors
Carolina Barco
Michael R. Bloomberg
Roy Blunt
Chairman of the Leadership Strategies Advisory Services group at Husch Blackwell Strategies, Former US Senator and Representative from Missouri
Howard G. Buffett
Paula Caballero
U.S. Senator Ben Cardin
Diego Chaves-González
Rebecca Bill Chavez
Bill Clinton
Leila Cobo
Rosario Córdoba Garces
Ambassador Paula J. Dobriansky, Ph.D.
Alejandro Eder
Admiral Craig S. Faller
Elizabeth Ferris
Sarah Gammage
John B. Gnatt
Ambassador Mark A. Green
Vicki Hollub
Frederick Kempe
María Claudia Lacouture
John Leguizamo
María Victoria Llorente
The Honorable Michael McCaul (R-TX)
P. Michael McKinley
Thomas "Mack" McLarty
Chairman, McLarty Associates; Former Chief of Staff, President Bill Clinton
Gregory W. Meeks
Luis Alberto Moreno
General (ret.) David Petraeus
Juan Carlos Pinzón
Ana María Porras
Andrew Selee
President, Migration Policy Institute
David R. Shedd
Kiron K. Skinner
Sandra Valenzuela
Carlos Vives
Kevin Whitaker
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