Barbados–Colombia relations

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Barbados–Colombia relations
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Barbados 		Flag of Colombia.svg
Colombia
Diplomatic mission
Embassy of Barbados in Caracas (Venezuela) [Note 1]

Honorary Consulate in Bogotá 		Embassy of Colombia in Port of Spain (Trinidad and Tobago) [Note 2]

Relations between Barbados and Colombia began on 1 February 1972, six years after the island country's independence. In addition, Barbados was the first country in the Lesser Antilles with which Colombia established relations, after Trinidad and Tobago. [1] Both countries are members of Organization of American States and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States.

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Colombian aid

Like other Caribbean countries, relations between Barbados and Colombia are based on the Caribbean Basin Cooperation Strategy that the Andean country provides to Barbados. The areas in which Colombian cooperation in Barbados is based are the following: [2] [3]

Agreements

In 1984, both countries signed a Technical and Scientific Cooperation Agreement, which will serve the Caribbean and Andean country. [5] Similarly, in 2014, both countries agreed to establish an agreement on tax information, with this Barbados is removed from the list of tax havens. [6] [7]

Drug trafficking

In terms of multilateral forums, Barbados and Colombia have strengthened their ties in the fight against the drug problem, since Barbados, like many Caribbean countries, serves as a platform for communication and export of cocaine to Africa, and also functions as a platform for money laundering. [8] Barbados, unlike other Caribbean states, plays a prominent role because it is the headquarters of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime for the Caribbean and the European Commission for Drug Control. [9]

Diplomacy

Despite having established relations for almost 40 years, Barbados and Colombia do not have diplomatic representation, therefore, the Embassy of Barbados in Washington D.C. is in charge of diplomatic relations between the Caribbean country and Colombia, likewise, the Embassy of Colombia in Port of Spain performs the same functions for Barbados. As for consular relations, the consulates of each of the countries in the cities previously named are in charge of serving the citizens of the counterpart. Although, Barbados does have an Honorary Consulate in the city of Bogotá DC. As for rapprochements, in 2012, the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Colombia, Mónica Lanzetta, visited Bridgetown. [1] Likewise, the Vice Minister of Multilateral Affairs, Carlos Morales, did so in 2014. Both visits were with the purpose of strengthening ties and the aid in cooperation that Colombia provides to the Caribbean country. [10]

Trade

In 1994, CARICOM and Colombia signed a free trade agreement aimed at promoting trade and investment, cooperation and the creation of joint ventures. [11]

The Caribbean country's main export item to the Andean country is chemical products, while Colombia's positive trade balance is due to its exports of mineral fuels.

Trade between Barbados and Colombia
CountryExports ($USD)Percentage (exports)Percentage (imports)Percentage (total)Products
Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados $1 987 0110.394%0.024%0.032%chemicals, plastic products, clothing, salt and sulfur, wood products, beverages.
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia $39 220 4360.067%0.003%0.035%mineral fuels, plastic products, wood products, sugar and confectionery, pharmaceutical products, chemical products.

Source: Trade Map [12]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Concurrent Embassy.
  2. ↑ Concurrent Embassy.

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References

  1. 1 2 Cancillería. "Antigua y Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Dominica, Granada, San Cristóbal y Nieves, San Vicente y las Granadinas, Santa Lucía". Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores.
  2. ↑ Cancillería. "Conoce la estrategia Caribe". Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores.
  3. ↑ Agencia para la Cooperación. "Barbados". Presidencia de la República de Colombia. Archived from the original on 2014-12-20. Retrieved 2014-12-20.
  4. ↑ Cancillería. "A través de Cooperación Sur – Sur, Colombia comparte con Barbados capacitación y mejores prácticas en elaboración de artesanías". Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores.
  5. ↑ Biblioteca Virtual de Tratados. "Barbados". Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de la República de Colombia. Archived from the original on 2014-12-22. Retrieved 2014-12-20.
  6. ↑ Prensa de Cancillería. "Colombia y Barbados firman acuerdo sobre información en materia Tributaria" (PDF). Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de la República de Colombia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-12-20. Retrieved 2014-12-20.
  7. ↑ Government of Barbados. "Visa requirements" (PDF). Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-02-15. Retrieved 2014-12-20.
  8. ↑ Silvia Mantilla. "Narcotráfico, violencia y crisis social en el Caribe insular colombiano: El caso de la isla de San Andrés en el contexto del Gran Caribe". Scielo.
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