News Source: CNN
| 29 days ago
Colombia and the United States signed an agreement Friday that allows U.S. personnel to be stationed at seven military bases in the South American nation. The United States says it needs the bases to help in its fight against terrorists and
News Source: Christian Science Monitor
| 29 days ago
Far-left and moderate leaders alike have expressed concerns about an increasing US presence in the region. Colombia signed a controversial military cooperation pact with the United States Friday that will expand US access to Colombian military bases
News Source: The Daily Star (Bangladesh)
| about 1 month ago
Colombian Foreign Minister Jaime Bermudez and the US ambassador to Colombia, William Brownfield, signed the accord during a brief closed-door ceremony in Bogota, a Colombian foreign ministry spokesman told AFP. The exact text of the agreement, which
News Source: Sify News
| about 1 month ago
Colombia and the US signed Friday a controversial military deal granting the US use of seven military bases on Colombian soil. The US-Colombian plan had been announced this summer and drew sharp criticism from Latin American leaders who worry that
News Source: The Guardian
| about 1 month ago
The Venezuelan president, Hugo Chávez , described the agreement as a threat to the region's security . The US ambassdor, William Brownfield, signed the deal with Colombia's foreign, justice and defence ministers at the foreign ministry in Bogota,
News Source: The Boston Globe
| about 1 month ago
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
News Source: Reuters
| about 1 month ago
Colombia and the United States signed a pact on Friday increasing U.S. access to Colombian military bases, the Colombian government said, despite objections to the deal from left-leaning South American leaders. The agreement, which gives U.S. troops
News Source: Uinta County News
| about 1 month ago
Cundinamarca Gov. Gonzalez (AP) The U.S. government will provide financial aid to farmers in Colombia who want to stop growing illegal coca crops and start growing cocoa. According to Colombia Reports , Cundinamarca Governor Andres Gonzalez