The Real Cost May Show Up in Trade, Not the Government Budget. President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella says Colombia is about to make its diplomatic network leaner, more efficient and less expensive. Photo National Capitol in Bogota, Colombia by Gustavo Solmott from Pexels That sounds sensible. Every government has offices that consume money, duplicate responsibilities or exist mostly because closing them would require someone to admit they stopped being useful years ago. But an embassy is...

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IPCC President, Wayne Toberman (left), Mathew M. Yazar (right) We are so proud to share the announcement that long time IPCC member,...