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March

16
2016

11:15 am EDT - 12:15 pm EDT

Past Event

U.S.-Colombia relations: A conversation with U.S. Ambassador to Colombia Kevin Whitaker

Wednesday, March 16, 2016

11:15 am - 12:15 pm EDT

Brookings Institution
Saul/Zilkha Rooms

1775 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington, DC
20036

On March 16, Foreign Policy at Brookings’ Latin America Initiative hosted U.S. Ambassador to Colombia Kevin Whitaker who offered an assessment of the state of U.S.-Colombia relations and the prospects for a successful peace accord between the Colombian government and the FARC. Vice president and director of Foreign Policy Bruce Jones provided introductory remarks. Senior Fellow Harold Trinkunas moderated the discussion.

Kevin Whitaker was confirmed as Ambassador to Colombia in April 2014. He has previously served as deputy assistant secretary of state for South America, as well as deputy chief of mission in Venezuela and diplomatic posts in Jamaica, Honduras, and Nicaragua.


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