The pentacrisis: Colombia’s foreign policy at a crossroads in a polarized world

Rugeles, Andres (2025) The pentacrisis: Colombia’s foreign policy at a crossroads in a polarized world. Working paper series, 11 (1). LSE Global South Unit, London, UK.

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Abstract

In the context of the world's polycrisis, this working paper introduces five challenges that Colombia will face in 2026 and afterward in the following areas: fiscal, energy, health, security, and foreign policy. Those are defined as the pentacrisis. This document particularly emphasizes Colombia's crisis in international relations, which have reached a low point. Therefore, it is needed to recover the country’s voice, presence, and regional and international prestige, to avoid the risk of becoming irrelevant in the hemisphere and the world. A new “foreign policy for development” is proposed to allow the projection of the national interest over time and the promotion of the overall national well-being. This approach is based on the concepts of strategic autonomy and Respice Omnia, and principles such as broad internal consensus, plural dialogue, pragmatism, respect for democracy and international law, and promotion of a renewed multilateralism.

Item Type:	Monograph (Working Paper)
Additional Information:	© 2025 The Author
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	J Political Science > JA Political science (General) J Political Science > JZ International relations J Political Science > JF Political institutions (General) F History United States, Canada, Latin America > F1201 Latin America (General)
Date Deposited:	02 Jun 2025 14:03
Last Modified:	02 Jun 2025 14:12
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/128273

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