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Sunday, February 12, 2012

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Free Trade Agreement: A Campaign of Deception

OP-ED/The Seattle MediumSept 25 -- Recently, a group of Colombian officials were on Capitol Hill lobbying your congressional members to pass the U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement.

The Washington Post

Colombia says U.S. committed to anti-drug help

Feb 10--The U.S. remains committed to helping Colombia fight drug trafficking and a planned $55 million cut in aid won't undermine cooperation between Washington and its top ally in Latin America, Colombia's defense minister said on Wednesday.

The Miami Herald

Santos: Uribe's heir (almost) apparent

June 4--The results of Sunday's presidential elections in Colombia surprised pollsters and pundits alike.

The Washington Post

Colombian rebel leader reportedly killed in military strike

September 24--Fighter-bombers have reportedly killed the legendary military strategist of Colombia's main rebel group, a strike that President Juan Manuel Santos on Thursday called the biggest yet against a guerrilla organization that has been fighting the state since the 1960s.

The Economist

Bridging the gaps

September 15--A creaking transport network is holding back Colombia’s growth. How fast can Juan Manuel Santos improve it?

Global Post

A pointless rematch?

June 4--Juan Manuel Santos will face Antanas Mockus in a presidential runoff on June 20 but many pundits view the contest as pointless, expensive and perhaps even dangerous.

The New York Times

Rebels’ Second in Command Has Been Killed, Colombia Says

September 24-- Colombia’s security forces killed the second in command of Latin America’s largest rebel group in an elaborate bombing raid in the country’s remote Macarena mountain range, the government said Thursday, dealing a major blow to a four-decade insurgency that had re-emerged with new vigor in recent months.

Time

Colombia's FARC Rebels, After Resurgence, Dealt a Major Blow

September 24--The Colombian military took a huge step toward strangling the rodent when it killed Jorge Briceño, the FARC's No. 2 leader, who goes by the alias Mono Jojoy.

OP-ED/The Hill

A trade policy based on values

Sept 25 -- For years, the labels of “protectionism” versus “free trade” have divided us and stymied insightful discussions that could lead to a stronger, more responsive, consensus-driven U.S. trade policy.

White House press release

Pathways to Prosperity in the Americas

Sept 24 -- The Heads of Government and representatives for various American countries met in New York to discuss trade and investment liberalization, social inclusion, development, rule of law, and democracy.

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HEADLINES

No to military jurisdiction

Tuesday 11 October 5:00PM

After almost a year

Tuesday 11 October 5:00PM

¿Reelection?

Tuesday 11 October 5:00PM

Seats for Afro-Colombian

Tuesday 11 October 5:00PM

Child killed in Bosa

Wednesday 14 September 11:00AM

Commander Captured

Wednesday 14 September 11:00AM

Priests killed

Wednesday 14 September 11:00AM

Differences

Tuesday 30 August 6:00PM

No more fights

Tuesday 30 August 5:00PM

Threatened artists

Tuesday 30 August 5:00PM

Big profits

Tuesday 30 August 5:00PM

Without interfering

Tuesday 30 August 5:00PM

No more smuggling

Tuesday 30 August 5:00AM

Lecture about abortion

Tuesday 9 August 10:00AM

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