Colombia and the United States have signed a pact on increasing US access to Colombian military bases, despite objections to the deal from left-leaning South American leaders.
Thousands of people have rallied around the world against Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez in protests co-ordinated from Colombia using the Internet. Events were held in several Colombian cities, as well is in Caracas and across Europe.
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Colombian President Alvaro Uribe has contracted the Influenza A (H1N1) swine flu virus but is well enough to continue to work, albeit in quarantine, his spokesman said.
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has announced that he was preparing to break off diplomatic relations with Colombia, escalating the dispute over the Colombian government’s decision to grant the US military access to its bases.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (photo) has asked US President Barack Obama to meet with South American nations for regional talks following a recent agreement giving the US military access to bases in Colombia, officials said.
Beset by daily settlings of scores between rival drug traffickers, Colombia's second city Medellin is a theatre of violence which hinders its attempt to project the image of a rehabilitated city.
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has defended a controversial military agreement with Colombia, insisting that the US is not 'creating' army bases, but will be using existing bases in the South American country to fight drug trafficking.
Colombian officials said an agreement text was finalised outlining Washington's use of seven military bases in the Latin American country for drug trafficking surveillance. The deal has been severely criticised by several regional leaders.
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