The U.S. is designating Colombia a major non-NATO ally in a move that will strengthen military and economic ties between the two countries, President Biden says.
a major non-NATO ally in a move that will strengthen military and economic ties between the two countries.“This is a recognition of the unique and close relationship between our countries,” Biden told reporters.will give Colombia special access to military and economic programs but does provide security guarantees like those extended to NATO members.
Colombia is a strategic U.S. ally in the region and a staunch opponent of Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro. At the same time, Duque hasover talks between the Biden administration and Maduro after senior U.S. officials secretly traveled to Venezuela over the weekend for talks. It was the first time a White House official had traveled to Venezuela in over 20 years, and came as the Biden administration was weighing a ban on Russian oil imports.
who had been jailed there. A senior Biden administration official said at no point was there an offer to exchange oil for the detained Americans.
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