Editorial Unimagdalena

Description in English: After his retirement from the Colombian diplomatic service, Enrique Arrieta Lara, devoted himself to talking with his close friends, who see in him their best teacher. His constant talks with his students about the divine and the human motivated him to write down some of the stories he told them, and the lectures he gave them so that they would remain as an indelible memory, especially for future generations of Magdalena. Part of these documents is compiled here. These writings are answers that the author has given, in his didactic talks, to questions he has been asked about the history of Colombian diplomacy, of which he was a part. Also included are answers the author has given to questions about his personal life, Colombian and international history and global geopolitics. The author was born in the fields of the old Magdalena Grande, INSERT INTO a peasant family, and he single-handedly worked his way through life, without levers, reaching the highest positions in Colombia's diplomacy. His stories tell of his interactions with pontiffs, emperors, queens, presidents and other diplomats, always leaving high the name of his beloved country.