diplomatic agenda is to elect President now a success, which contrasts with The Rowdy Uribe diplomatic illiteracy.
diplomatic agenda that begins to outline the President-elect is so far a total success that contrasts with the international financial ridiculous insult and lack of tact that we had to endure over the past eight years Rowdy diplomatic illiteracy. In that period, Colombia became the black sheep of the neighborhood, an expert in unnecessary fights and victim to marry economic and trade of anger of the Head of State.
Álvaro Uribe never handled the concept of diplomacy. What he called "Confrontational style" was not nothing but the systematic denial of the institutional forms forged by years of history of relations between modern states, primarily with the overriding objective of preventing wars. Can you imagine a meeting of the UN Security either "up front", where all brave say true? Of course, the next day would be World War III erupted.
before the presidential runoff, some think that given the rivalry between Hugo Chavez and Juan Manuel Santos, a government of the latter still pose a threat Uribe worst deteriorating bilateral relations. It is fair to note that this hypothesis was invalidated by the recent gestures of President-elect.
Without having possession, Juan Manuel Santos has already begun to recover the notion of diplomacy for Colombia. First vindicated Dr. Holguin, destined to rule the diplomatic portfolio after it had the dignity to give up an embassy when the government of Uribe's Foreign Ministry declined to petty cash for political favors. Then, with his European tour, showed that their ambitions on the international front are great. In their development, initiated efforts to incorporate the country's economic elite group of the OECD.
addition, since the time of his election, Santos has sought to lower the temperature at the deteriorating relations with Ecuador and Venezuela, calling for dialogue and his inauguration ceremony of their respective presidents. However, the anger that these signs of goodwill in the current government were not slow to appear. As irresponsible and inappropriate, is exhibiting "new evidence" of an old truth: that Venezuela is the rear of the FARC. Fortunately, despite the provocations of his former (and now resentful) mentor, Santos remains silent and refuses, in an absolutely smart, to exacerbate tensions in a conflict that is not theirs.
For his part, Uribe unrestricted (unbelievable, but still exist) holy rage burn in tune with their leader in speeches to sabotage the nascent diplomacy and place the incoming administration in a position of enmity border. Further proof that Uribe puts his arrogance over national interests.
And is that what the President called the position "hypocritical" and "mellifluous" is precisely what the country needs. Something really basic for those who wish some diplomacy since it is largely this: the international institutionalization of hypocrisy among states. The "pipe", if you will, of anger and arrogance of their leaders through dialogue, to avoid massive blood bath.
That Hugo Chavez is the worst conceivable neighbor, we all know. That has ruined his country, which consumes belligerents to oxygenate afraid to tip his precarious popularity and sympathizes with the Colombian guerrillas, is also a really loudly. But, equally, is the democratically elected President of the sister republic, our main trading partner the region.
Nobody guessed the incredible scenery that we are witnessing now, with Uribe become the early leader of the opposition to Santos. Which, moreover, was not so difficult to predict as the "national unity" is obviously inconsistent with a President whose vocation is to divide. But, contrary to what predicted columnist Felipe Zuleta, this did not happen under the treachery of the last (can not be considered "treason" the mere attitude of behaving correctly) but the desperation of the first to realize what not thought possible: the fact that in two weeks and not have the power or even through an intermediary, it was wrong to choose their candidate puppet. Distressing situation whose consequences are now started to appear, by the mouth of former DAS intelligence director, Fernando Tabares, evidence that the outgoing president directly involved with the hit.
There is a film that all the advocates of diplomacy Uribe "(often an oxymoron) should see to internalize and finally understand the game of diplomacy. It's called " Seven Years in Tibet" and brings a memorable quote: " When you have no strength to fight, you should embrace your enemy. With arms full, can not use a gun."
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