OS United States and Colombia They signed a cooperation agreement on Thursday to contain irregular migration and combating organized crime. The partnership was signed during an official visit to Bogota from the US Security Security Minister Christie Naim, and from other things, the partnership was provided to immigrants crossing the country of the Andes.
Nayyoud met with Foreign Minister Laura Sarabia on Thursday morning, after which President Gustavo Petro and police were found to discuss efforts to combat drug trafficking.
After a discussion that was not classified as “Frank and Sincere”, the two countries signed a statement on the common intention USA Commitment to support the installation of vital identification systems in Colombia In recent years, it has become an important migrant path towards the United States. According to the document, the data must be shared with the government of Donald Trump in return.
The proposal is similar to the model adopted in Panama, the last point of the crossing by immigrants crossing the Daryn forest of Colombia. One of the main criticisms of the Panamanian authorities is the lack of control of those who enter the forest on the Colombian side – which is run by the Gulf clan, the largest criminal organization in the country. Upon reaching Panama, immigrants are recognized by the authorities through these systems. However, the lack of entry records weakens the verification of important indicators, including the number of deaths and the disappearance of the site.
The agreement to sign on Thursday paves the way for the creation of greater control on the Colombian side, while the flow of the migratory forest has decreased since Trump’s arrival to White House. In 2023, Daryin crossings reached a record of 500,000 a year. This month, the President of Panama, Jose Raul Moulino, announced the “closing” of the corridor.
According to the Colombian counselor, the purpose of the agreement is to “help the Colombian people discover and prevent criminals and terrorists from trying to cross their borders.” He added, “A reaffirmation of our strong, resistance and permanent partnership” on public safety, drug trafficking and migrants, during a joint conference at the end of the meeting.
“We are committed to working alongside our Colombian partners to improve not only border security, but also to support the application of our criminal laws,” Nayyu said.
On the other hand, Sarabia also stressed the importance of realizing that “human rights and dignity of migrants are already respected,” Eching the speech of Colombian President Gustavo Petro.
This is the first meeting between the high -level authorities of both countries because the differences regarding deportation led to a diplomatic conflict and the tariff tariff between Trump and Petro in January. At that time, the Colombian leader rejected a military flight USA She was deported after calling for offensive to the Colombian citizens, many of whom arrived. In response, Trump threatened to suspend visas and impose prices on the country, a historical ally of Washington. In response, Petro Trump was accused of defending a “fascist thesis” by “criminalizing” migrants, but shortly after a while he retracted the procedure and agreed to accept flights.
The diplomatic meeting this Thursday, however, was in a friendly side.
We thank the president and his team (…) for working to facilitate the return of Colombian citizens to his country – The Minister of Security said Trump.
The advisor, on the other hand, classified the agreement as an “other step forward” in “unification” a friendly relationship “between the nations. The United States is the main commercial partner in Colombia and its largest ally in fighting drug trafficking in the country, a leader in cocaine production.
The journey to Colombia is the second leg of a tour of Latin America that Naim started in El Salvador on Wednesday, where he visited the maximum security detention in which more than 200 Venezuelan was deported from the United States. Washington has claimed, without providing evidence so far, that they were members of the Venezuelan gang, Treen de Aragua, and used the controversial law of the foreign enemy as a basis for brief deportation.
After passing through Bogota, Naim will continue his tour in Latin America in Mexico, another decisive country in the American strategy to contain drug trafficking and the flow of migrants at the border. She will meet President Claudia Shinbom on Friday, when her government tries to negotiate with the White House to compensate for the threats of customs tariffs Trump. Despite the efforts of Shinbom, Trump announced a 25 % average of car imports on Wednesday.
