Colombia’s Gustavo Petro missed a key moment during his five-day trip to New York to meet his U.S counterpart at a dinner reception hosted by Joe Biden for world leaders.
The government of President Joe Biden is weighing stricter measures for all travelers entering the U.S to curb the spread of the Omicron variant.
Colombia’s commitments at COP26 have been hailed as the most ambitious in Latin America, including protecting 30% of the nation’s land and sea territories by 2022.
The next U.S President will have to maintain a close bilateral relationship with Colombia despite the advance of left-wing movements, social unrest and a contested 2022 election.