,,iii ,cal5d> ,no4 #dfd #aaf? ,,congress
  #b;d ,session  ,s4 ,,res4 #adh  ,,9   
,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates     
,april #i1 #bjai,mr4 ,c>d9 7= himself & 
,mr4 ,blunt7 submitt$ ! foll[+          
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,relations  ,june #c1        
#bjbj,report$ by ,mr4 ,ris*1 ) an       
am5dm5t & an am5dm5t to !               
preamble,strike out all aft] ! resolv+  
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9             
italic,strike ! preamble & ins]t ! "p   
pr9t$ 9 italic  ,,resolution  ,support+ 
ef=ts by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,colombia to     
pursue peace & regional /ability4       
,:]eas1 9 #bjaf1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,colombia
 conclud$ a hi/oric peace accord ) !    
,revolution>y ,arm$ ,=ces ( ,colombia   
7,,f>c71 aim$ at address+ ! root causes 
( ! half-a-c5tury conflict1 includ+ />k 
economic inequalities1 ! rural-urban    
divide1 & ! hi/orical exclusion (       
,afro-,colombians1 indig5\s p1 wom51 &  
poor f>m]s1 & is curr5tly work+ to      
implem5t ^! accords2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5ts

 & p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,colombia h =g$
 a resolute bond ?r\gh a %>$ commitm5t  
to support peace1 human rights1         
democracy1 ! rule ( law1 & security     
?r\gh\t ! hemisph]e & ! _w1 :i* has be5 
bol/]$ by ! support ( hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( 
,colombian-,am]icans & _! contributions 
to ,am]ican life2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjjj1 !    
,gov]nm5t ( ,colombia a*iev$ an         
impressive national cons5sus to build   
/ate capacity1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
committ$ to combat organiz$ crime1      
drugs1 & viol5ce ?r\gh its =eign        
assi/ance package 9 support ( ,plan     
,colombia2 ,:]eas ,plan ,colombia & its 
successor1 ,peace ,colombia1 h receiv$  
/eadfa/ commitm5ts f ! adm9i/rations (  
,presid5ts ,william ,cl9ton1 ,george ,w4
 ,bu%1 ,b>ack ,obama1 & ,donald ,trump1 
& cont9u\sly has be5 /r5g!n$ by broad   
bip>tisan support 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,congress2 ,:]eas1 :ile ! ,gov]nm5t (   
,colombia contribut$ m ?an #ie p]c5t (  
funds ov] ! life ( ,plan ,colombia1 !   
political lead]%ip1 te*nical advice1    

milit>y assi/ance1 & intellig5ce-%>+    
role ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 along ) !       
#aa1jjj1jjj1jjj appropriat$ by ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,congress ?r\gh ,plan ,colombia &
 ,peace ,colombia to combat ! illicit   
n>cotics trade & transnational organiz$ 
crime1 advance democratic gov]nance1    
promote economic gr[?1 & def5d human    
rights1 play$ a key role 9 trans=m+ a   
nation on ! br9k to an increas+ly       
peaceful & prosp]\s democracy1 :ile also
 safegu>d+ vital ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s2 
,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,colombia1 ?r\gh\t 
! adm9i/rations ( ,presid5ts ,&res      
,pa/rana1 ,alv>o ,uribe1 ,juan ,manuel  
,santos1 & ,ivan ,duque1 has made       
inve/m5ts & %[n rem>kable c\rage\s      
lead]%ip1 (t5 at great co/ & sacrifice1 
to consolidate dome/ic security1        
socioeconomic developm5t1 & ! rule ( law
 t f> exce$ ^? contributions made by !  
,unit$ ,/ates 9 ,colombia2 ,:]eas1 ov] !
 pa/ #bj ye>s1 levels ( crime & viol5ce 
h subsid$ %>ply 9 ,colombia1 ) annual p]
 capita homicide rates decl9+ f #fb p]  

#ajj1jjj p 9 #aiii to a record l[ ( #bc 
p] #ajj1jjj p 9 #bjag2 ,:]eas ! alignm5t
 ( improv$ security & s\nd economic     
policies has translat$ into /eady gr[? 9
 ,colombia's ,gross ,dome/ic ,product1  
:i* increas$ f #hf1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 #aiii  
to m ?an #cji1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 #bjag1 & l$ 
to great] ,=eign ,direct ,inve/m5t1 :i* 
grew f #a1ejj1jjj1jjj 9 #aiii to "o ( ! 
highe/ 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica at an e/imat$    
#ad1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 #bjag2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$
 ,/ates & ,colombia enjoy a robu/       
economic relation%ip ) ,unit$ ,/ates    
goods & s]vices trade ) ,colombia total+
 an e/imat$ #cf1ajj1jjj1jjj 9 #bjaf1    
support+ ov] #ajj1jjj jobs 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,colombia  
has made impressive /rides 9 r$uc+      
pov]ty dur+ ! la/ #ae ye>s1 ) ! pov]ty  
rate decreas+ f #fd p]c5t 9 #aiii to #bg
 p]c5t 9 #bjag1 accord+ to ! ,_w ,bank2 
,:]eas1 s9ce #aiii1 ! ,gov]nm5t (       
,colombia has exp&$ ! pres5ce ( ! /ate  
across all #cb t]ritorial dep>tm5ts1 has
 contribut$ to ! pr(essionalism ( !     

,colombian judici>y1 & has improv$ !    
capacity ( ! ,colombian ,army1 ,navy1   
,air ,=ce1 & ,national ,police2 ,:]eas  
,colombia is "o ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates mo/   
consi/5t & /rategic p>tn]s ?r\gh its    
support ( ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic      
objectives at ! ,unit$ ,nations &       
critical ef=ts made 9 ! fight aga9/     
transnational organiz$ crime & increas$ 
security & rule ( law ov]seas1 includ+ 9
 ,c5tral ,am]ica's ,nor!rn ,triangle1   
,afghani/an1 & sev]al c\ntries 9        
,africa2 ,:]eas ,colombia sign$ a       
,memor&um ( ,und]/&+ ) ,,nato 9 #bjag & 
is ! fir/ ,,nato p>tn] nation 9 ,lat9   
,am]ica2 ,:]eas ^! ga9s are *all5g$ by  
an escalat+ crisis 9 ,v5ezuela1 :i* has 
se5 an influx ( m ?an #a1bjj1jjj        
,v5ezuelans into ,colombia & ! ne$ =    
cont9u$ f9ancial support to implem5t !  
peace accord ov] ! next #h ye>s2 ,:]eas 
! int]nal arm$ conflict has victimiz$   
all ,colombians1 includ+ wom51 *ildr51 &
 ,afro-desc5dant & indig5\s peoples1 &  
has l$ to ! repeat$ t>get+ ( lead+      

repres5tatives ( civil society1 includ+ 
trade unioni/s1 j\rnali/s1 human rights 
def5d]s1 & o!r community activi/s :o    
rema9 at grave risk f gu]rilla gr\ps1   
p>amilit>y successor organizations1     
organiz$ crim9al gr\ps1 & corrupt local 
(ficials2 ,:]eas ef=ts to a*ieve la/+   
peace 9 ,colombia mu/ address ! h>d%ips 
fac$ by victims ( ! arm$ conflict1 z    
exemplifi$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,colombia's 
,law on ,victims & ,re/itution ( ,l& (  
#bjaa2 ,:]eas ! prospects = national    
reconciliation & su/a9able peace 9      
,colombia rely on ! effective deliv]y ( 
ju/ice = victims ( ! conflict & !       
ability to hold acc\ntable &            
appropriately puni% p]petrators ( s]i\s 
violations ( human rights & int]national
 humanit>ian law2 & ,:]eas ! "w (       
,special ,jurisdiction = ,peace--!      
transitional ju/ice me*anism creat$ ) ! 
purpose ( ensur+ acc\ntability 9 !      
context ( ,colombia's int]nal arm$      
conflict--is fundam5tal to !            
implem5tation ( ! accords & !           

consolidation ( peace 9 ! c\ntry3 ,n[1  
!re=e1 be x ,:]eas1 9 #bjaf1 ! ,gov]nm5t
 ( ,colombia conclud$ a hi/oric peace   
accord ) ! ,revolution>y ,arm$ ,=ces (  
,colombia 7,,f>c71 aim$ at address+ !   
root causes ( ! half-a-c5tury conflict1 
includ+ />k economic inequalities1 !    
rural-urban divide1 & ! hi/orical       
exclusion ( ,afro-,colombians1 indig5\s 
p1 wom51 & poor f>m]s1 & is curr5tly    
work+ to implem5t ^! accords2 ,:]eas !  
,gov]nm5ts & p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &      
,colombia h =g$ a resolute bond ?r\gh a 
%>$ commitm5t to support peace1 human   
rights1 democracy1 ! rule ( law1 &      
security ?r\gh\t ! hemisph]e & ! _w1 :i*
 has be5 bol/]$ by ! support ( hundr$s (
 ?\s&s ( ,colombian-,am]icans & _!      
contributions to ,am]ican life2 ,:]eas1 
9 #bjjj1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,colombia a*iev$ 
an impressive national cons5sus to build
 /ate capacity1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
committ$ to combat organiz$ crime1      
drugs1 & viol5ce ?r\gh its =eign        
assi/ance package 9 support ( ,plan     

,colombia2 ,:]eas ,plan ,colombia & its 
successor1 ,peace ,colombia1 h receiv$  
/eadfa/ commitm5ts f ! adm9i/rations (  
,presid5ts ,william ,cl9ton1 ,george ,w4
 ,bu%1 ,b>ack ,obama1 & ,donald ,trump1 
& cont9u\sly has be5 /r5g!n$ by broad   
bip>tisan support 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,congress2 ,:]eas1 :ile ! ,gov]nm5t (   
,colombia contribut$ m ?an #ie p]c5t (  
funds ov] ! life ( ,plan ,colombia1 !   
political lead]%ip1 te*nical advice1    
milit>y assi/ance1 & intellig5ce-%>+    
role ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 along ) !       
#aa1jjj1jjj1jjj appropriat$ by ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,congress ?r\gh ,plan ,colombia &
 ,peace ,colombia to combat ! illicit   
n>cotics trade & transnational organiz$ 
crime1 advance democratic gov]nance1    
promote economic gr[?1 & def5d human    
rights1 play$ a key role 9 trans=m+ a   
nation on ! br9k ( collapse into an     
increas+ly peaceful & prosp]\s          
democracy1 :ile also safegu>d+ vital    
,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s2 ,:]eas !         
,gov]nm5t ( ,colombia1 ?r\gh\t !        

adm9i/rations ( ,presid5ts ,&res        
,pa/rana1 ,alv>o ,uribe1 ,juan ,manuel  
,santos1 & ,ivan ,duque1 has made major 
inve/m5ts & %[n rem>kable & c\rage\s    
lead]%ip1 (t5 at great co/ & sacrifice1 
to consolidate dome/ic security1        
socioeconomic developm5t1 & ! rule (    
law2 ,:]eas1 ov] ! pa/ #bj ye>s1 levels 
( crime & viol5ce h subsid$ %>ply 9     
,colombia1 ) annual p] capita homicide  
rates decl9+ f #fb p] #ajj1jjj p 9 #aiii
 to a record l[ ( #bc p] #ajj1jjj p 9   
#bjag2 ,:]eas ! alignm5t ( improv$      
security & s\nd economic policies has   
translat$ into /eady gr[? 9 ,colombia's 
,gross ,dome/ic ,product1 :i* increas$ f
 #hf1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 #aiii to m ?an       
#cji1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 #bjag1 & l$ to great]
 =eign direct inve/m5t1 :i* grew f      
#a1ejj1jjj1jjj 9 #aiii to "o ( ! highe/ 
9 ,lat9 ,am]ica at an e/imat$           
#ad1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 #bjag2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$
 ,/ates & ,colombia enjoy a robu/       
economic relation%ip1 ) ,unit$ ,/ates   
goods & s]vices trade ) ,colombia total+

 an e/imat$ #cf1ajj1jjj1jjj 9 #bjaf1    
support+ ov] #ajj1jjj jobs 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,colombia  
has made impressive /rides 9 r$uc+      
pov]ty dur+ ! la/ #ae ye>s1 ) ! pov]ty  
rate decreas+ f #fd p]c5t 9 #aiii to #bg
 p]c5t 9 #bjag1 accord+ to ! ,_w ,bank2 
,:]eas1 s9ce #aiii1 ! ,gov]nm5t (       
,colombia has exp&$ its pres5ce across  
all #cb t]ritorial dep>tm5ts1 has       
contribut$ to ! pr(essionalism ( !      
,colombian judici>y1 & has improv$ !    
capacity ( ! ,colombian ,army1 ,navy1   
,air ,=ce1 & ,national ,police2 ,:]eas  
,colombia is "o ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates' mo/  
consi/5t & /rategic p>tn]s ?r\gh its    
support ( ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic      
objectives at ! ,unit$ ,nations &       
critical ef=ts made 9 ! fight aga9/     
transnational organiz$ crime & increas$ 
security & rule ( law ov]seas1 includ+ 9
 ,c5tral ,am]ica's ,nor!rn ,triangle1   
,afghani/an1 & sev]al c\ntries 9        
,africa2 ,:]eas ,colombia sign$ a       
,memor&um ( ,und]/&+ ) ,,nato 9 #bjag & 

is ! fir/ ,,nato p>tn] nation 9 ,lat9   
,am]ica2 ,:]eas ^! ga9s are *all5g$ by  
an escalat+ crisis 9 ,v5ezuela1 :i* has 
se5 an influx ( m ?an #a1hjj1jjj        
,v5ezuelans into ,colombia1 & ! ne$ =   
cont9u$ f9ancial support to implem5t !  
peace accord ov] ! next #h ye>s2 ,:]eas 
! int]nal arm$ conflict has victimiz$   
all ,colombians1 includ+ wom51 *ildr51 &
 ,afro-desc5dant & indig5\s peoples1 has
 result$ 9 "o ( ! _w's l>ge/ situations 
( int]nal displacem5t1 & has l$ to !    
repeat$ t>get+ ( lead+ repres5tatives ( 
civil society1 includ+ trade unioni/s1  
j\rnali/s1 human rights def5d]s1 & o!r  
community activi/s :o rema9 at grave    
risk f gu]rilla gr\ps1 p>amilit>y       
successor organizations1 organiz$       
crim9al gr\ps1 & corrupt local (ficials2
 ,:]eas ef=ts to a*ieve la/+ peace 9    
,colombia mu/ address ! h>d%ips fac$ by 
victims ( ! arm$ conflict1 z exemplifi$ 
by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,colombia's ,law on    
,victims & ,re/itution ( ,l& ( #bjaa2   
,:]eas ! prospects = national           

reconciliation & su/a9able peace 9      
,colombia rely on ! effective deliv]y ( 
ju/ice = victims ( ! conflict1 long-t]m 
solutions = ^? :o h be5 displac$1 & !   
ability to hold acc\ntable &            
appropriately puni% p]petrators ( s]i\s 
violations ( human rights & int]national
 humanit>ian law1 p>ticul>ly obligations
 "u ,article #c ( ! ,f\r? ,g5eva        
,conv5tion2 ,:]eas ! "w ( ,special      
,jurisdiction = ,peace--! transitional  
ju/ice me*anism creat$ = ! purpose (    
ensur+ acc\ntability 9 ! context (      
,colombia's int]nal arm$ conflict--is   
fundam5tal to ! implem5tation ( !       
accords & ! consolidation ( peace 9 !   
c\ntry2 & ,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #bi1 #bjai1 
,luciano ,m>9 ,arango1 a4k4a4 ,ivn      
,mrquez & ,seuxis ,h]nndez ,sol>te1     
a4k4a4 8,jess ,santri*01 along ) o!r    
memb]s ( ! ,revolution>y ,arm$ ,=ces (  
,colombia 7,,f>c71 publicly call$ = !   
r5ewal ( arm$ conflict 9 ,colombia & =  
increas$ coop]ation betwe5 ! ,,f>c & !  
,national ,lib]ation ,army 7,,eln71 two 

entities t are designat$ by ! ,unit$    
,/ates z ,=eign ,t]rori/ ,organizations3
 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! 
,s5ate-- 7#a7 reaffirms ! unwav]+       
support ( ! ,gov]nm5t & p ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates = ! p ( ,colombia 9 _! pursuit ( 
peace & /abilization ( t]ritories       
previ\sly 9 conflict s !y c a*ieve _!   
aspiration to live 9 a c\ntry free (    
viol5ce & organiz$ crime2  7#b7 lauds   
ef=ts to br+ an end to ,colombia's      
endur+ int]nal arm$ conflict2  7#c7     
comm5ds ! "w ( ! ,unit$ ,nations        
,v]ification ,mission 9 ov]see+ !       
implem5tation ( ! #bjaf peace accord & !
 dis>mam5t & re9tegration ( combatants2 
7#d7 ma9ta9s its commitm5t to ! m ?an   
#g1jjj1jjj victims ( ,colombia's arm$   
conflict & urges ! gov]nm5t & ,,f>c to  
hold acc\ntable p]petrators ( s]i\s     
violations ( human rights & int]national
 humanit>ian law & ensure t !y are      
appropriately puni%$2  7#e7 enc\rages ! 
,gov]nm5t ( ,colombia to protect        
vuln]able populations :o rema9 at risk 9

 t c\ntry1 includ+ def5d]s ( human      
rights1 ^? fac+ ?reats due to crop      
sub/itution f ! illicit crop m>ket1 &   
,afro-desc5dant & indig5\s communities2 
7#f7 enc\rages ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to   
develop a compreh5sive /rategy to assi/ 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ,colombia 9 manag+ !      
effects ( ! ,v5ezuela crisis )\t        
endang]+ or detract+ f ! successful     
implem5tation & su/a9ability ( ! peace  
accord & /abilization ( t]ritories      
previ\sly 9 conflict 9 ,colombia1 & to  
fur!r /r5g!n ! close bilat]al p>tn]%ip  
%>$ by ! ,gov]nm5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
,colombia2  7#g7 reaffirms its commitm5t
 to cont9u$ p>tn]%ip betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5ts
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,colombia on issues
 ( mutual int]e/1 includ+ security1     
c\nt]n>cotics coop]ation1 combat+       
transnational organiz$ crime1 ensur+    
ju/ice = ^? :o h caus$ indelible h>m to 
our populations1 re9tegration ( ,,f>c   
memb]s1 economic gr[? & inve/m5t ) a    
focus on disadvantag$ communities1 &    
educational & cultural ex*anges t /r5g!n

 diplomatic relations2  7#h7 supports ! 
,special ,jurisdiction = ,peace z an    
important transitional ju/ice me*anism &
 enc\rages ! cont9uation ( its "w z an  
important in/itution 9 *>ge ( gu>antee+ 
tru?1 ju/ice1 & victim's rep>ations 9 ! 
aft]ma? ( ! c\ntry's int]nal arm$       
conflict2 &  7#i7 commits to fur!r+ !   
bilat]al relation%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$    
,/ates & ,colombia by work+ ) lead]s 9 !
 public & private sectors1 z well z     
civil society f bo? c\ntries1 to ensure 
t ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,colombia relation%ip 
rema9s at ! =efront ( ,unit$ ,/ates     
=eign policy4  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7       
reaffirms ! unwav]+ support ( !         
,gov]nm5t & p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! p ( 
,colombia 9 _! pursuit ( peace &        
/abilization ( t]ritories previ\sly 9   
conflict s !y c a*ieve _! aspiration to 
live 9 a c\ntry free ( viol5ce &        
organiz$ crime2  7#b7 lauds ef=ts to br+
 an end to ,colombia's endur+ int]nal   
arm$ conflict2  7#c7 comm5ds ! "w ( !   
,unit$ ,nations ,v]ification ,mission 9 

ov]see+ ! implem5tation ( ! #bjaf peace 
accord & ! dis>mam5t & re9tegration (   
combatants2  7#d7 ma9ta9s its commitm5t 
to ! m ?an #g1jjj1jjj victims (         
,colombia's arm$ conflict & urges all   
,colombian au?orities to hold acc\ntable
 p]petrators ( s]i\s violations ( human 
rights & int]national humanit>ian law1  
p>ticul>ly obligations "u ! ,f\r? ,g5eva
 ,conv5tion1 & ensure t !y are          
appropriately puni%$2  7#e7 enc\rages ! 
,gov]nm5t ( ,colombia to protect        
vuln]able populations :o rema9 at risk 9
 t c\ntry1 includ+ def5d]s ( human      
rights1 ^? fac+ ?reats due to crop      
sub/itution f ! illicit crop m>ket1     
int]nally displac$ p]sons1 &            
,afro-desc5dant & indig5\s lead]s &     
communities2  7#f7 expresses conc]n ab\t
 ! decision ( c]ta9 s5ior memb]s ( !    
,,f>c to return to arms & ho/ilities &  
/r5g!n _! alliance ) ! ,,eln1 :i* poses 
risks = ! ability ( ! ,gov]nm5t (       
,colombia to consolidate peace &        
security2  7#g7 reaffirms ! importance (

 ! extradition treaty betwe5 ,colombia &
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates z an important "p ( !  
bilat]al relations t has promot$ !      
int]e/s ( ju/ice 9 bo? nations =        
decades2  7#h7 enc\rages ! ,secret>y (  
,/ate to develop a compreh5sive /rategy 
to assi/ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,colombia 9      
manag+ ! effects ( ! ,v5ezuela crisis   
:ile cont9u+ ! successful implem5tation 
& su/a9ability ( ! peace accord &       
/abilization ( t]ritories previ\sly 9   
conflict 9 ,colombia1 & to fur!r /r5g!n 
! close bilat]al p>tn]%ip %>$ by !      
,gov]nm5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &          
,colombia2  7#i7 reaffirms its commitm5t
 to cont9u$ p>tn]%ip betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5ts
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,colombia on issues
 ( mutual int]e/1 includ+ security1     
c\nt]n>cotics coop]ation1 combat+       
transnational organiz$ crime1 ensur+    
ju/ice = ^? :o h caus$ indelible h>m to 
our populations1 re9tegration ( ,,f>c   
memb]s1 economic gr[? & inve/m5t ) a    
focus on disadvantag$ communities1 heal?
 coop]ation1 & educational & cultural   

ex*anges t /r5g!n diplomatic relations2 
&  7#aj7 commits to fur!r+ ! bilat]al   
relation%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &    
,colombia by work+ ) lead]s 9 ! public &
 private sectors1 z well z civil society
 f bo? c\ntries1 to ensure t ! ,unit$   
,/ates-,colombia relation%ip rema9s a   
key pill> ( ,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy 9
 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e4  ,june #c1        
#bjbj,report$ ) an am5dm5t & an am5dm5t 
to ! preamble