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US-Colombia bases pact signed

Bogotá : Colombia | 27 days ago  
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  • Colombia's FM Bermudez and U.S. Ambassador to Colombia Brownfield sign a military agreement in Bogota
    Colombia's FM Bermudez and U.S. Ambassador to Colombia Brownfield sign ...
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Colombia's FM Bermudez and U.S. Ambassador to Colombia Brownfield sign ...
The United States and Colombia have signed an agreement to expand the U.S. military presence in the Andean nation -- a deal that has prompted objections from leftist neighbors. U.S. Embassy spokeswoman Ana Duque says Ambassador William Brownfield signed along with Colombia's...
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    In a private, low-key ceremony, the US ambassador and three Colombian ministers on Friday signed a pact to expand Washington's military's presence, a deal that Venezuela's Hugo Chavez has called a threat to the region's security. ... U.S. counter-
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    Chavez, who survived a 2002 coup attempt that he claims was US-backed, has said Washington could use the bases agreement to destabilize the region.However, South America's main power broker, President Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil, dropped initial ..
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    Colombia and the United States signed a pact Friday increasing US access to Colombian military bases.
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    Colombian Defence Minister Gabriel Silva has announced that a new military deal between Colombia and the US could be signed as early as Friday. Under the accord, the US will have access to seven Colombian military bases. ...
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