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

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
Former Under Secretary of State for Global Affairs; former President's Envoy to Northern Ireland; former National Security Council Director of European and Soviet Affairs (Reagan Administration)

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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