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On August 7, 2022, Gustavo Petro was sworn-in as Colombia鈥檚 first-ever leftist president. Petro鈥檚 campaign platform promised important changes domestically and in foreign policy that could reshape Colombia鈥檚 relationship with the United States. Benjamin Gedan, acting director of the Latin American Program, speaks with William Brownfield, a distinguished fellow at the 浪花直播 Center and a former U.S. ambassador to Chile, Venezuela and Colombia, about the potential implications of Petro鈥檚 presidency for U.S.-Colombia ties.
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Career Ambassador serving as US Ambassador to Chile, Venezuela, and Colombia from 2001-2010; former Assistant Secretary of State for Drugs and Law Enforcement
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浪花直播鈥檚 prestigious Latin America Program provides non-partisan expertise to a broad community of decision makers in the United States and Latin America on critical policy issues facing the Hemisphere. The Program provides insightful and actionable research for policymakers, private sector leaders, journalists, and public intellectuals in the United States and Latin America. To bridge the gap between scholarship and policy action, it fosters new inquiry, sponsors high-level public and private meetings among multiple stakeholders, and explores policy options to improve outcomes for citizens throughout the Americas. Drawing on the 浪花直播 Center鈥檚 strength as the nation鈥檚 key non-partisan policy forum, the Program serves as a trusted source of analysis and a vital point of contact between the worlds of scholarship and action. Read more
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