Coffee and tourism: Gustavo Petro gave a strict order to all Colombian ambassadors in the world

Published 2024년 6월 13일

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President Gustavo Petro of Colombia has directed his ambassadors to boost the country's coffee export market and promote tourism through the coffee industry. The first results of this initiative have led to a partnership for coffee export from alternative development projects in Belgium. Despite the small contribution to the nation's trade balance, the initiative is expected to significantly benefit rural areas. This comes after Petro's criticism of the coffee sector and his proposals to restructure the National Coffee Fund and increase producer control in the value chain.

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President Gustavo Petro gave a strong order to all his ambassadors to strengthen the economy of one of the country's most emblematic products: coffee. The president asked all the diplomats of his Government to redouble their efforts to promote the export of grain and derivatives and thus put Colombia's name on the international scene, which would intrinsically increase the interest of foreigners to visit the country. Now you can follow us on our WhatsApp Channel and on Facebook. “I request that all embassies help promote and sell processed, consumer-ready, exclusively Colombian coffee. The promotion of processed coffee and tourism to our country are the priority commercial tasks of every Colombian embassy and consulate,” he noted. The president's announcement comes after the Colombian ambassador to Austria, Laura Gil, delivered the first results of the guideline issued by the national government. In fact, the president reposted one of the diplomat's achievements on his social ...

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