Juan Gustavo Cobo Borda

Juan Gustavo Cobo Borda (1948–2022) was a Colombian poet and literary critic.

He served as cultural attaché in Buenos Aires in the 1980s, and in the same role in Madrid in the 1990s.

His diplomatic career reached its peak when he was appointed ambassador to Greece.

As a poet, he made his debut with the 1974 collection Consejos para sobrevivir.

His poetry has been translated to English, French, German and Greek.