Open Ears and Open Skies

Colombia's new Ambassador plans to do much listening, and to promote tourism and trade

Published September 8, 2004

One doesn't need to be a career diplomat to know how to listen, which is exactly what Jorge Visbal Martelo, the new ambassador of Colombia, intends to do during his term in Ottawa. With a background in the agriculture business, Mr. Martelo admits "I don't know anything about diplomacy. I don't know what the protocol is, but I will be learning in a few weeks." Regardless of the steep learning curve ahead of the former...

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