Colombia to close embassy in Romania shortly after reopening it

28 July 2026 Colombia’s president-elect, Abelardo de la Espriella, announced on Sunday, July 26, that his administration, which will take office on August 7, will close at least 14 embassies, including the one in Romania, as part of a reorganization of the country’s diplomatic network. Earlier this year, during the mandate of the current president of the South American country, Gustavo Petro, Colombia had reopened its embassy in Romania after 24 years of direct diplomatic absence between the two states. The new president presented another course regarding the embassies. “In a first stage, I will close the embassies in Algeria, Azerbaijan, Barbados, Cuba, the Czech Republic, Ethiopia, Ghana, Haiti, Hungary, Malaysia, Nicaragua, Romania, Senegal, and South Africa,” De la Espriella said in a