Ambassador: Ties With
Colombia Not To Be
Affected By U.S. Polls
Bogota - The U.S.
ambassador to Colombia,
William Brownfield, said
Tuesday that relations
between the two
countries will not be
affected by the U.S.
presidential election.
For Washington,
developing ties with
Bogota is a state
policy, while the result
of the U.S. presidential
election would have
nothing to do with
Colombia, Brownfield
told the media.
Brownfield expressed
confidence that the next
U.S. administration will
make it a priority to
ratify the Free Trade
Agreement (FTA) with
Colombia.
The FTA "is of national
interest for both
countries and that is
not going to change," he
added.
U.S. Democrat
presidential candidate
Barack Obama and
Republican rival John
McCain are locked in a
presidential race. The
winner will take office
on Feb. 20 next year for
a term of four years.
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