Blinken, Colombia Foreign Minister Discuss Economic Stability in Venezuela - State Dept. Sat 30th January 2021 | 03:50 AM
WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 30th January, 2021) US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Colombian Foreign Minister Claudia Blum discussed the political and economic situation in Venezuela during a phone conversation, State Department spokesperson Ned price said in a statement. The Secretary and Foreign Minister Blum also discussed their shared commitment to the restoration of democracy and economic stability in Venezuela, and the importance of efforts to meet the humanitarian needs of Venezuelan migrants in Colombia and throughout the region, Price said after the call on Friday.
OAS Begins Implementation of New Hemispheric Action Plan on Drugs 2021-2025 January 25, 2021
The Organization of American States (OAS) has begun implementation of the new Hemispheric Drug Strategy and Plan of Action 2021-2025, both approved at the 68th regular session of the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD), chaired by Colombia and held in Bogota in December 2020.
The Strategy and Plan of Action, in effect since January 1, represent the culmination of coordinated and collective efforts by OAS member states over a twelve-month drafting period during 2020, a process chaired by the United States. The documents form the basis of CICAD’s engagement on drug policy in the Western Hemisphere in the coming years.