Hungarian–Colombian Relations: Diplomatic History Analysis

Abstract

Since the announcement of the Southern Opening Strategy in 2015, the relationship between Hungary and the South American countries has shown dynamic development in the last few years. In 2017, Hungary reopened its embassy in the Colombian capital, Bogotá, in line with similar moves in several other states in the region. As a result of the current foreign policy trends, alongside globalisation and technological development, diplomatic relations are becoming more and more valorised and appreciated with countries even at a distance of almost ten thousand kilometres away from Hungary, such as Colombia. Adapting to these circumstances, the present research overviews the topic of Colombian–Hungarian relations chronologically from the beginning of the 20th century to the present day in the form of a diplomatic history analysis.