Embassy of Colombia, Lima

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Embassy of Colombia, Lima
Map
LocationSan Isidro
AddressAv Víctor Andrés Belaúnde, 340 Of. 602
AmbassadorEufracio Morales (chargé d'affaires)

The Embassy of Colombia in

Republic of Peru. It is headed by the Ambassador of Colombia to Peru. It is located in the San Isidro district in a building it shares with the delegation of the European Union to Peru.[1]

The Embassy is charged with representing the interests of the President and Government of Colombia, improving diplomatic relations between Colombia and the accredited countries, promoting and improving the image and standing of Colombia in the accredited nations, promoting the Culture of Colombia, encouraging and facilitating tourism to and from Colombia, and ensuring the safety of Colombians abroad.

History

On February 18, 1933, due to the then ongoing Colombia–Peru War, the Colombian minister's residence was attacked by Peruvians, who rioted outside of the building and ultimately entered and looted it.[2]

In 1948, Ambassador

political asylum to Víctor Raúl Haya de la Torre in the Embassy. For five years the Government mounted a military blockade around the Colombian Embassy where Haya was housed, and harassed embassy staff and personnel, because the Colombian Government refuse to give Haya up and the Peruvian Government refused to grant safe conduct for Haya to leave the country.[3]

The former chancery, located at 1580 Jorge Basadre Grohmann Avenue,

embassy of Hungary to Peru. In 2014, it flew its flag at half-mast due to the death of Gabriel García Márquez.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Quiénes somos". Delegación de la Unión Europea en Perú. 2021-07-30.
  2. ^ Hood Woolsey, Lester (1933). La destrucción de la legación de Colombia en Lima, Perú, el 18 de febrero de 1933: "una vergüenza en la historia." (in Spanish). A. Mijares y hno., impresores.
  3. ISSN 0024-3019
    . Retrieved 23 December 2012.
  4. ^ "Misiones de Colombia en el Exterior: Perú" (in Spanish). Colombia, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Archived from the original on 14 January 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
  5. ^ "Embajada de Colombia luce bandera a media asta por muerte de García Márquez". Andina. 2014-04-17.

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