 Colombian Minister of Foreign Affairs María Ángela Holguín spoke out against Van Dam, saying "This is not the first time that she has put out a disparaging tweet, and Colombia will not accept this".Holguín proceeded to request Colombian ambassador in the Netherlands, Eduardo Pizarro Leongómez, to go to the chancellery of said country in search for more severe consequences to Van Dam's "disrespect towards Colombia".As a consequence of the incident, Van Dam resigned her position as UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.