I think it's up to Canada to decide if it wants to change its status from observer, where it is very welcome, to something more hands-on. I think it has been good for Colombia and for Latin America that Canada has recently turned more of its attention to Latin America. We're neighbours, and we value the presence of Canada. Canada has had an independent position towards Latin America on many issues, like human rights cooperation. There are many Canadian initiatives that Colombians value. I hope that Canada increases its attention towards its neighbours in Latin America. There are many things that we are doing together now, like regional security efforts in drug interdiction, and working in the Caribbean together. There are many aspects that we still can explore and go further. As to the changing of status, that's really up to you.
On March 20th, 2013. See this statement in context.