By Javier Patiño C., CAMBIOColombia, March 12, 2025
https://cambiocolombia.com/poder/refuerzan-alianza-de-cooperacion-entre-colombia-y-estados-unidos
(Translated by Eunice Gibson, CSN Volunteer Translator)
The Director of the National Police, General Carlos Fernando Triana, and the Director of the Unit for the Substitution of Illegal Crops, Gloria Miranda, have made a visit to the United States in order to strengthen cooperation between the two countries.
For the purpose of reinforcing bilateral ties, the Director of the National Police, General Carlos Fernando Triana, and the Director of the Unit for the Substitution of Illegal Crops, Gloria Miranda, met with representatives of the United States government security and intelligence agencies and with Members of Congress to discuss developments in the war on drugs and regional stability.
According to a press release from the Colombian Embassy, “General Triana and Director Miranda held key meetings with the State Department, the Justice Department, the United States Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), and the CIA, where they reaffirmed their bilateral cooperation in confronting the drug trafficking networks and strengthening their capabilities for security and law enforcement.”
With the Congress, General Triana and Director Miranda developed a bipartisan agenda that included Representative Jim Himes, Chairman of the House of Representatives Armed Services Committee, and Representative Maria Diaz-Balart, and with the offices of Senators Jack Reed and Jim Risch. With several meetings, they took up issues related to cooperation on security and defense, as well as their impact on crop substitution strategies.
In addition, the Embassy reported that dialog with think tanks allowed exchange of ideas about alternative development policies and the impact of the crop substitution initiatives in Colombia’s rural communities.
At the Georgetown American Institute (DAI), General Triana and Director Miranda took part in a conversation about drug policy and the crop substitution programs in the country.