Colombian President Gustavo Petro's government officially appointed Jorge Ivan Ospina as the country’s first ambassador to the State of Palestine on Monday.
The move formalizes Colombia's diplomatic presence with an embassy established in Ramallah.
Ospina, the former mayor of Cali, the third most populous city in Colombia, publicly acknowledged his appointment on his X account.
In his post, he thanked President Petro and Foreign Minister Laura Sarabia and outlined his commitment to "denouncing the genocide that the Palestinian people are suffering today" and working toward the "freedom of those who live there."
The appointment, signed by Foreign Minister Sarabia, marks a significant step in building on Colombia's official recognition of the State of Palestine in 2018. Previously, relations with Palestine were primarily conducted through multilateral organizations.
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