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On January 12, Zhou You woke up in the morning to find that the entire city of Bogotá was shrouded in clouds, not to mention the distant peaks, and even the houses on the streets became foggy and could not be seen clearly.

It's thicker than the biggest fog I've ever seen on my trip, and it's a lot of worry that I'm going to have a lot of accidents today.

When you come around, you know very well that Bogotá, which is located on a plateau of 2,600 meters, often has this kind of foggy scene. Actually, this is no longer called fog, but a cloud that forms when the air pressure is relatively high.

But locals seem to have become accustomed to this kind of sight, and the hotel waiter said. Whether it's raining or the sun is out, the clouds will soon dissipate.

Sure enough, by eight o'clock, the clouds had slowly dissipated, leaving nothing but a cloud of moisture on the outside of the house.

When he returned from his workout, Rodriguez was already waiting at the door of the hotel. She took the towel handed over by Zhou You, and the two mobile phones handed over by Zhou You, and followed Zhou You into the restaurant.

"Boss, this morning at ten o'clock you are going to meet with the Liberal Gaviria Councillor, at half past ten with Councillor Cesar, and then at half past eleven with President Arango for lunch at Palazzo Nariño. As we are not sure how long you will be talking with Mr. President, there is no time scheduled for this afternoon. In the evening, Sánchez will return from Medellín with Mr. Uribe, and I have arranged the best private room in the hotel. ”

"What is Mr. Corvado's opinion on the arrangements for the appreciation dinner?"

Although Zhou You met with dozens of people in power sporadically this time, he had not really held a dinner party to entertain them all at once. The advantage of this is that it can expand the influence of travel, but the disadvantage is that it is a little too conspicuous.

"Mr. Corvado, they are not in agreement, and some think that at this sensitive time, we should not be too public, because we are approaching the presidential election, and we are too public, which will attract the attention of all parties. Others, however, believe that we can appropriately expand our presence in Colombia. ”

Zhou You was silent for a moment and said, "Since this is the case, cancel the arrangement of the appreciation dinner." You make a list of all the people I've met these days, and before you leave, send each one a small gift with a greeting card. ”

Rodriguez carefully jotted down the requirements of the trip and asked, "What is the value of the gift?" ”

"Under two hundred dollars."

For business gifts, $200 is a threshold, beyond which there is a suspicion of bribery, and even in some countries, it is limited to $50. It's not that Zhou You doesn't have no money, but he doesn't want to leave himself behind because of these gifts.

Today, he only needs to meet with three people, and the other is a dinner party for Uribe in the evening, which is already very easy for him.

A few days ago, he kept meeting with dozens of parliamentarians and officials, and his daily schedule was full.

The Gavirian parliamentarians are also Hispanic-Colombian, and unlike most South American countries, the majority of those in power in Colombia are purebred Spaniards, not Mestizos.

In Colombia's neighbors, whether Ecuador, Peru, or Venezuela, the status of the white race is gradually declining, and then the Mestizos are beginning to take power. In Bolivia, purebred whites are also subjected to a degree of discrimination rather than respect.

But only in Colombia, although the Indian population and the proportion of Mestizos are also large, it has always been purebred whites who are in power.

Zhou Yu did not go into depth to understand the reasons for this, but it did not prevent him from appropriately raising the status of the white race in his words when he was in Colombia.

Gaviria, for example, is very popular with travel. He is a senator in the province of Caquetá in southern Colombia, which is also his second term. According to the current internal predictions within Colombia, the Conservatives have a good chance of losing the election, while the Liberals win.

Gaviria is a member of the Liberal Party's appointed cabinet and has a good chance of becoming the next Minister of Culture. In addition, Caquetá Province is currently an area that Zhou You is more concerned about, and Bessain and Chakel are still active in Caquetá Province, so Zhou You still attaches great importance to His Excellency the Senator.

Although Uribe won the election as an independent candidate, the Colombia First movement he represents is a small party that cannot even come up with a suitable candidate for a cabinet.

So, even if Uribe wins the election, the real winner will be the Liberal Party. After all, he was from the Liberal Party.

After communicating with Gaviria about the situation of cultural heritage protection, cultural inheritance, and the confrontation with the guerrillas in the southern region, the two sides sent Gaviria away without discussing any practical matters in depth.

But before leaving, Rodriguez gave Gavira a small gift, a small box in a tote bag containing folded $20,000 in cash.

Sitting in his car, Gaviria opened the present, smiled, and made a phone call. "Pasto, there is a general election coming up, and the army should focus on peace and stability. Yes, of course I know, we should create a peaceful situation for the new president, and not a mess, what do you think? ”

Hearing the other party's promise, Gaviria couldn't help but smile, thinking to himself that this call was worth $20,000.

Another member of parliament Cesar is a typical Mestizo, and for this reason, he has kept a very low profile in politics. But in the province of Bolivar in northern Colombia, he is very respected by ordinary people because he has always been a voice for the people.

In his hometown, a small town near Cartagena, the populace even built a statue in his honor. Many uneducated women even worshipped him like a god, and it once caused quite a stir in Colombia.

To deal with a person like him, of course, Zhou You can't give a bribe of 20,000 yuan like he did with Gaviria. Moreover, his status in Zhou You's mind is also much higher, because if he wants to salvage the Akto and San José in the future, he needs to deal with the Bolivar Province, and maintaining good relations now will have a positive effect on his future salvage operations.

Therefore, Zhou You was also willing to spend a greater cost on Cesar, and prepared 200,000 US dollars for him alone.

Of course, the $200,000 was not for him personally, but for the construction of a primary school in the province of Bolivar in the name of donations.

For the purpose of traveling, Cesar also knew that what he needed now was not money, but fame, and that he would only be re-elected for one term according to Colombian law when his term of office expired, so he had to seek other positions.

And in his heart, the governor of Bolivar is an ideal position, at least to compete for the position of mayor of Cartagena. During this period, Zhou You's help can bring him more support.

Therefore, he did not refuse Zhou You's donation, but he did not accept the check himself, but hoped that Zhou You would be able to go to Cartagena in person before leaving Colombia.

Zhou You, of course, readily agreed to this invitation, and promised to donate more funds if the Bolivarian province could grant him exclusive exploration rights.

Two meetings in a row, the results were very satisfying. But when he came to Palazzo Nariño, he experienced a depressing four hours.

President Arango is a successful person who has gone from a moderator to a politician, from a famous host to a president, no matter what his ability, but at least he is very eloquent.

Zhou You's eloquence has never been particularly good, and more often, he prefers to use his hands rather than his mouth. So when facing President Arango, he almost listened to his chatter.

Speaking of which, the two of them are still neighbors. Because Arango also has a house in Spain, it belongs to the same district as Zhou You and Gracia's home in Madrid, which is no more than a kilometer away in a straight line.

For this reason, the two men talked from Spain to Colombia and from Colombia to the United States. But when I talked to the president before and after the meal, I didn't talk about anything useful.

Although his eloquence is good, Zhou You found that he has never grasped the center of the problem, and his thoughts are very divergent, which may be the reason why he has been criticized since he came to power. It is now seven or eight months before he steps down, but he has completely lost control of Colombian politics.

Now almost no one in Colombia wants to watch him chatter on TV, because because of his reasons, it has had a huge impact on the Conservative Party, and the Conservative Party's presidential candidate even withdrew from the presidential election because of this.

This shows his power

However, his wife and three children are still very beautiful, especially his seventeen-year-old daughter, who is a rare Western elegant girl, with the charm of Sophie Marceau, and can really be a movie star.

But obviously, it is impossible for Zhou You to take any action, because it is too troublesome to provoke such a woman.

Coming out of Palazzo Nariño, Zhou You couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. These few hours were a complete waste of time, and no practical issues were discussed.

People like this are not suitable to be the leader of a country, a propaganda minister, or a diplomat.

What Zhou You didn't know was that after leaving the presidency, the president really became Colombia's ambassador to the United States, and later served as the president of the Colombian Peace Council, and finally served as a member of the United Nations Foundation for International Electoral Systems, honorary president of the Latin American League of Political Parties, and he was also a member of the Chirac Foundation, the Madrid Politicians Club, and a speaking adviser to the Youth Leaders Summit.

Without exception, these positions were ideal for him to develop his eloquence. (To be continued.) )