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U.S.-Colombia Security Ties Remain Strong Amid Rhetoric

2/4/2026

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Elizabeth Dickinson, Deputy Director for Latin America at the International Crisis Group, says the United States and Colombia maintain stable security cooperation and strategic alignment.
Dickinson notes headlines focus on rhetoric, but essential collaboration continues.
A successful outcome would return them to the steady work that has characterized their partnership for decades.
Dickinson says cooperation persisted through the U.S. President Donald Trump administration and the Petro administration, despite some disagreements.

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Elizabeth Dickinson, Deputy Director for Latin America at the International Crisis Group, says the United States and Colombia maintain stable security cooperation and strategic alignment.
Dickinson notes headlines focus on rhetoric, but essential collaboration continues.
A successful outcome would return them to the steady work that has characterized their partnership for decades.
Dickinson says cooperation persisted through the U.S. President Donald Trump administration and the Petro administration, despite some disagreements.