Western Hemisphere Subcommittee Chairwoman Salazar Delivers Opening Remarks at Hearing on New Beginning for Colombia
July 16, 2026
July 16, 2026
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, issued the following opening remarks on July 15, 2026, at a hearing entitled "A New Beginning for Colombia":
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On June 21st, the Colombian people chose a new President, ushering in what many hope will be a new dawn for that country. They placed their trust in someone who came from outside the traditional political elite, who built . . .
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On June 21st, the Colombian people chose a new President, ushering in what many hope will be a new dawn for that country. They placed their trust in someone who came from outside the traditional political elite, who built . . .