Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata, traveling at the request of the House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC), led the Radewagen CODEL with Ranking Member Gregory Meeks (D-NY) over the weekend to Colombia for the new President’s inauguration, ensuring that the Committee was appropriately represented there. “My deepest condolences to the people of Colombia as they mourn, rescue and then face the long recovery effort from this severe disaster,” said Congresswoman Amata. Congresswoman Amata and Congressman Meeks attended the inauguration of President Abelardo de la Espriella in the city of Cali, near the Pacific coast in the western part of the country. “Colombia is a $50 billion trade partner with the United States, as they import U.S. refined oil and corn, and export coffee and crude oil,” said Congresswoman Amata. While there, Congresswoman Amata took part in a roundtable with Mayor of Cali Alejandro Eder, and the Civil Society at the Universidad Santiago de Cali, where she gave a statement.