It has been a very productive meeting because it has allowed us to strengthen the bonds of friendship between two brotherly countries, said the source.

With brother Petro we have addressed several common issues, including the process of the Critical Review of the Coca Leaf, which is currently at the WHO (World Health Organization),’ stated Choquehuanca.

Accompanied by the Bolivian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Celinda Sosa, the Vice President is in Colombia to attend the 16th Conference of the Parties on the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP16), according to an institutional note.

During talks with Petro, prior to Choquehuanca’s address this Tuesday at COP16, the parties underscored their shared vision in the fight against climate change and the preservation of biodiversity through inclusive policies that value ancestral knowledge.

Both parties were optimistic about the 4th Meeting of the Permanent Binational Commission chaired by Foreign Affairs Vice Ministers, hosted by La Paz on October 24.

Deputy Foreign Ministers Élmer Catarina, from Bolivia, and Jorge Rojas, from Colombia, chaired the meeting, which focused on a broad agenda dealing with political, economic, commercial, cultural, cooperation and regional issues.

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