Master in International Affairs from the Universidad Externado de Colombia. Consultant and researcher on foreign policy and international relations. Member of the Colombian International Relations Network Corporation REDINTERCOL.
The cessation of USAID's operations in Colombia warns of an uncomfortable truth: international cooperation may benefit communities in the short term, but it will never assume the responsibilities of the state.
A diminished leadership of the U.S. in the region could be exploited by Beijing, which is seeking to strengthen diplomatic ties with new partners in the Americas to consolidate its geopolitical position.
