Readout of Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer’s Meeting with Colombian Acting Foreign Minister

The delegations discussed ways to strengthen their collaboration on migration, peace and security, and reviewed recent regional developments, including in Venezuela. During the meeting, Mr. Finer thanked Colombia for its leadership on migration issues, including its plans to provide new lawful pathways to reduce irregular migration in the region. Mr. Finer also welcomed Colombia’s extension of the three Safe Mobility Offices (SMOs) in Colombia, an initiative that the Biden-Harris Administration launched in June 2023 to facilitate safe, orderly, and lawful migration to the United States and other countries. The United States-Colombia High-Level Strategic Dialogue helped further our shared bilateral goals across a diverse set of topics of mutual interest in advance of the United States-Colombia High-Level Dialogue in Bogota planned for May.