In the later part, Chilean stability had been an attractive destination for Colombian immigrants who wanted to escape from the country's instability, especially during the Colombian conflict.
Chile had protected Colombian sovereign border during the Panama crisis of 1885, when the United States sent a short-lived military intervention.[2] Colombia had remained neutral during the War of the Pacific.
Modern relations
Trade between two countries, however, have been still modest level as for 2009,[3] however both have expressed to expand the relationship into a larger level.
There are over 20.000 Colombian nationals living in Chile.[4] However, several concerns, such as racism, still exists in Chile towards Colombian immigrants, as Chile has a higher economic development comparing to Colombia.[5]
Cultural relations
A Chilean famous march song, March to the Seventh Line, is widely played by the Colombian Armed Forces band as part of strong friendship between Chile and Colombia.
^Wicks, Daniel H. (1980). "Dress Rehearsal: United States Intervention on the Isthmus of Panama, 1885". Pacific Historical Review. 49 (4): 581–605. doi:10.2307/3638968. JSTOR3638968.