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Colombia, Foreign policy / CAF's "The Andean Surprise"

"Paradox" is the term most often applied to Colombia.  To be sure, as can be seen in the international press, the country is marked by a violent, internal conflict, to a great extent fueled by the drug trade.   Less visible, yet highly significant, are the country’s tremendous assets -- its civilian, constitutional tradition, a record of sound economic management and performance, and educational, cultural, and scientific prowess.

Hail, Colombia! A Man for All Nations Empowers His Own

If every country in the world had just one citizen as dedicated to its well-being, and that of its people, as Pedro Medina is to his native Colombia, the world could not help but be a better place.

Believing in Colombia, Pedro Medina discusses his home country

Colombia has high potential for development, according to Pedro Medina, an entrepreneur and non-profit organizer who visited McGill on Thursday. A Harvard graduate who brought the first McDonald's restuarant to Colombia, Medina addressed students to help dispell some widely-held misconceptions.