Colombia international relations

COLOMBIA

Juliana Cabrera EscobarMaira Alejandra DuqueSimon Florez Montoya

Free Trade Agreements in forceCANAD

A2011 EFTA

2011US2012

Mexico

1994Cuba 2001

CARICOM

1995

Northern Triangle

2009-2010

CAN1969

Chile 2009

Tariff Preferences

In Study

Signed Agreements

Ongoing Negotiations

Exports (FOB)

Source: Dane, 2012

These graphs show that the process to diversify trading partners has been very slow.

What are the causes of the inactivity in Colombian foreign policy throughout its history?

1) Lost of territory and border problems

2) Separation of Panama

Important topics of colombian Foreign Policy

oFight against terrorism and drugs

oConsolidation of peace

oDefense and promotion of human rightsoAchieve more opportunities for trade,

investment and technology exchange with new partners.

oAchieve growth and competitiveness

Andean Comunity

oAdoption of criteria for a common Foreign Policy

oLack of regional identity

oDefined a security policy and a social agenda

oGreater difficulty in achieving an unified political position

oBasic platform for relations with the EU

oInadequate implementation of corrective measures

Trade Balance Colombia-Andean

Comunity

Source: Dane

COUNTRY % OF LIBERALIZATION

Argentina and Brazil

20%

Paraguay 40%

Uruguay 74%

Certificate of origin liberalizationCAN-MERCOSUR

Trade Balance Colombia-Mercosur

Consultation and political dialogue Rio groupoConsolidation of democracyoRegional integrationoCommercial relations and integrationIbero-american sumitoDemocracyoProtection of Human RightsoSustainable developmentLatin American and the Caribbean – European Union (ALC-UE)oFramework of relatios on cultural, economic, politic, cientific and other issuesOthers

• Colombia is currently in a period of economic prosperity

In colombia the foreign policy and the trade policy are combined

• The Santos government approach to the foreign policy is very different to the approach of Uribe.

Colombia is in a proccess of diversifying trade destinations and international relations.

CONCLUSIONS

o Sandra Borda, A. B. (2011). Relaciones internacionales y política exterior de Colombia . Bogotá: Universidad de los Andes.

o BARCO ISAKSON, C. (2006). REFLEXIONES SOBRE LA POLITICA EXTERIOR DE COLOMBIA 2002-2006 . Bogotá: IMPRENTA NACIONAL DE COLOMBIA.

o Ministerio de comercio, i. y. (s.f.). Tratados de libre comercio Colombia. Recuperado el 6 de octubre de 2012, de http://www.tlc.gov.co/index.php

o DANE. (9 de Agosto de 2012). BOLETÍN DE PRENSA COMERCIO EXTERIOR- EXPORTACIONES. Recuperado el 6 de octubre de 2012, de http://www.dane.gov.co/files/investigaciones/boletines/exportaciones/bol_exp_jun12.pdf

o Estanga, P. C. (s.f.). Significación de la comunidad andina de naciones (CAN). Recuperado el 6 de Octubre de 2012, de Universidad Sergio Arboleda: http://www.usergioarboleda.edu.co/altus/profesor_carmona.htm

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