A STUDIO CONVERSATION WITH VICE PRESIDENT AND MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF COLOMBIA MARTA LUCÍA RAMÍREZ - As Colombia entered a fourth week of protests, the longstanding alliance between Colombia and the United States was more important than ever. Stability in Colombia and strong US-Colombia relations are essential for hemispheric peace and prosperity.

How can the United States support Colombia at this critical moment? Why should US support to Colombia be a priority? What are the hemispheric implications of social and political tensions in Colombia?

The Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center hosted a studio conversation with H.E. Marta Lucía Ramírez during her first trip to Washington D.C. as both Vice President and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Colombia.

ORIGINAL AIRDATE: 05/25/21