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Rafael Salido

Colombia's president-elect to close embassies in three European countries in diplomatic overhaul

Colombia's president-elect, Abelardo de la Espriella, has announced plans to close 14 embassies and 15 consulates as part of an overhaul of the country's diplomatic network.

The reform, announced in a video posted on social media, includes the closure of Colombia's embassy in Hungary, Czech Republic and Romania as well as diplomatic missions in Algeria, Barbados, Ethiopia, Haiti, Senegal and South Africa. De la Espriella said the move would not affect Colombia's diplomatic relations with those countries.

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