Colombia hopes to close deal with US this weekend
Colombian and U.S. officials are meeting this weekend to close a deal that will allow the U.S. to use Colombian military bases for counternarcotics operations in South America, Armed Forces…
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Coalition prevents mother of girl who allegedly was raped by US soldiers to speak
Senators belonging to Colombia’s governing coalition on Tuesday prevented the mother of a 14-year-old girl, who allegedly was raped by two U.S. soldiers, to speak before Congress. The woman had…
Colombia military pact part of ‘positive plan’: US
U.S.-Colombian plans to expand the number of U.S. troops in Colombia to combat drug trafficking are part of a “positive plan for the hemisphere” and are trying to fight what…
Uribe will have no control over US actions in Colombia: Chavez
Colombian President Alvaro Uribe will not have any control over actions taken by U.S. military from Colombian soil, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said in an interview with several Colombian media.…
Chavez urges military to be prepared for conflict
President Hugo Chavez told his military on Sunday to be prepared for a possible confrontation with Colombia, warning that Bogota’s plans to increase the U.S. military presence at its bases…
Obama denies US creating military bases in Colombia
President Barack Obama on Friday denied the United States is planning to set up military bases in Colombia as part of an upgraded security agreement with the South American nation.…
Chavez rejects mediation to end diplomatic crisis with Colombia
Venezuela President Hugo Chavez said Thursday mediation with his Colombian counterpart Alvaro Uribe “is not possible” unless Uribe pulls out of a pending U.S.-Colombian pact that allows an expansion of…
Colombia received US$4.6 billion in US military aid: Defense Minister
The United States spent more than US$4.6 billion dollars on Plan Colombia so far, Colombian Defense Minister Freddy Padilla responded to questions of Congress. According to the Minister, the U.S.…
Uribe arrives in Uruguay
Colombian President Alvaro Uribe arrived in Uruguay Thursday to explain Colombia’s controversial decision to allow the United States to use Colombian military bases for counternarcotics operations. Uribe arrived in the…