De La Espriella keeps his promise and sends Colombia’s Vice-President Restrepo to UN
President Abelardo De La Espriella kept one of his most closely watched campaign promises on Thursday, remaining in Colombia to attend to the security situation in Santa Marta and Cali, rather than travelling to Manhattan for the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly. Instead, the president entrusted his first address to the UN […]
President Abelardo De La Espriella fulfilled a key campaign promise by remaining in Colombia to address the security situation in Santa Marta and Cali, instead of traveling to New York for the 81st UN General Assembly session. He entrusted Vice-President José Manuel Restrepo with delivering the administration's first address to the UN, which outlined priorities on security, economic growth, sovereignty, human rights, and Venezuela.
Restrepo, speaking on behalf of De La Espriella, emphasized the government's commitment to security, economic growth, and addressing the broader crisis of confidence and security. The speech questioned whether the UN was delivering expected results and criticized the selective use of human rights as a political tool. The government called for international cooperation against drug trafficking and expressed a desire for a prompt, safe, and profound democratic transition in Venezuela.
Economic growth was another central theme, with 176 investment projects valued at over US$150 billion presented to attract international investors. De La Espriella's decision to have Restrepo deliver the address aimed to maintain his promise while placing Restrepo at the center of the administration's diplomatic and economic presentation.
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