Colombia 2026 Elections: Where Do the Candidates Stand on U.S. Relations?

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Iván Cepeda"We are not a colony or a protectorate of the U.S. We do not submit servilely to any kind of imperial and authoritarian supremacism."May 21, 2026

Abelardo De La Espriella"Fully restoring relations with the U.S. is fundamental for the future of Colombia."May 21, 2026

Paloma ValenciaColombia needs the U.S. "as an ally to retrain the public forces again, have intelligence, and secure resources for the new anti-drug policy."May 21, 2026

Paloma Valencia"We will request Colombia's integration into the Shield of the Americas... [and] resume deep cooperation [with the U.S.] based on the success of Plan Colombia."May 21, 2026

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Iván CepedaColombia "does not submit to the rule of any foreign power... [It] will adopt respect as [its] criterion towards any nation, but also the demand for respect to [its] sovereignty."May 21, 2026