San Juan, August 28 (RHC)-- The president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, arrived Sunday in Costa Rica where he will address a broad agenda that includes human rights, climate change, energy transition, sustainable tourism, trade and migration.

At the Presidential House in San José, the Colombian president and his counterpart, Rodrigo Chaves, held a meeting on Monday with delegates from both governments to discuss issues of interest to both nations.

Also, according to the presidency of the South American country, the head of state "will hold a working meeting with the judges of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR), where he will reaffirm the commitment of the Colombian State with the hemispheric institutionality for the defense of human rights".

Petro will also be recognized for his commitment to the search for peace in Colombia. In this sense, he will receive an Honorary Doctorate Degree from the University for Peace, an academic institution belonging to the United Nations System, becoming the first Colombian to receive this distinction.

On the other hand, the Government of Colombia highlights, as one of the main points of interest, the visa exemption for its citizens by Costa Rica in order to promote the mobility of businessmen and tourists for mutual benefit.

It also assures that they will reiterate "their invitation to the countries of the region, including Costa Rica, to the high-level meeting to be held in Cali, from September 7th to the 9th, to analyze the new approach that should be given to the world drug problem."