![]() I have spent days in Cartagena and Barrancabermeja, Sucre, Putumayo, Cordoba, and Antioquia. I have visited Arauca, Montes de Maria, Cauca and Valle, Cali and Sumapaz. ![]() I have traveled to Colombia many times over the past 22 years. But there is plenty to suggest that his government is in fact trying to respond to the root causes of the violence and poverty that have plagued Colombia, while embracing and respecting human rights. Gustavo Petro has not yet completed a year in office. The appropriate lens, therefore, for assessing the policies of a foreign government is whether those policies protect the rights of its citizens and improve their quality of life. ![]() leaders have insisted that, in the long run, the best way to respond to the migration issue is by addressing the “root causes” so that people will not need to flee, but instead can remain in their countries of origin and contribute to the development of their societies. The United States is the destination of choice for tens of thousands of people fleeing the endemic violence and extreme poverty that characterize many Latin American countries. I want to thank Chairwoman Salazar and Ranking Member Castro for the privilege of submitting this statement into the Record of this hearing. House Committee on Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Western HemisphereĬolombia’s Descent to Socialism: Assessing Gustavo Petro’s Presidency Thursday, J– 2:30 p.m.
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