Chairman Ed Royce and Ranking Member Eliot Engel statement on U.S.-Colombia Relation: The partnership between the United States and Colombia is stronger than ever. Under the leadership of President Santos, Colombia has continued to make progress. Homicides are down nearly 50 percent since 2002 while kidnappings have dropped by almost 90 percent. The Colombian economy has had an average growth rate of 4.7 percent over the last decade. Colombia is a true success story and a country where our joint efforts have made a real difference. democrats.foreignaffairs.house.gov/press_display.asp?id=1360
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