Statements from Members of the U.S. Congress about Colombia
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Monday, February 1, 2010
| Location: | Colombia |
| Colombia Category: | U.S. Policy |
| Title: | Human Rights in Colombia: Rep. Jim McGovern (D) |
| Author/Source: | Aldo Civico The Huffington Post |
| Brief: | The lenses that McGovern uses to read Colombia are those of human rights. To him, the promotion of a culture and practice of human rights is essential even for achieving security, and lay the foundation for lasting peace. |
Sunday, January 31, 2010
| Location: | Colombia |
| Category: | U.S. Policy |
| Title: | "Falsos positivos son gran problema en Washington" |
| Author/Source: | Aldo Civico El Espectador (Colombia) |
| Brief: | Entrevista con el representante democrata Jim McGovern. |
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
| Location: | Colombia |
| Category: | U.S. Policy |
| Colombia Category: | U.S. Policy |
| Title: | [PDF] Letter to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton |
| Author/Source: | Sen. Russell Feingold (D-Wisconsin), Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn U.S. Senate |
| Brief: | We look forward to working with you to reorient U.S. assistance and diplomacy to our Colombian partner on our long-term common goals |
| Location: | Colombia, Panama |
| Category: | Free Trade, U.S. Policy |
| Colombia Category: | Free Trade, U.S. Policy |
| Title: | Three pending trade agreements that will create jobs |
| Author/Source: | Rep. David Dreier (R-CA) U.S. House Of Representatives |
| Brief: | Send to Capitol Hill three pending trade agreements: Panama, Colombia and South Korea. We could create jobs in the manufacturing sector, in the service sector, in the farming sector of our economy. |
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
| Location: | Colombia, Honduras, Venezuela |
| Category: | U.S. Policy |
| Title: | President Obama's First Year in Office |
| Author/Source: | Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ) U.S. Senate |
| Brief: | Indeed, Chavez has responded to friendly U.S. overtures by continuing to suffocate Venezuelan democracy, continuing to cooperate with Iran and Russia, and continuing to harass neighboring democracies, such as Colombia, where Chavez has funded vicious narc |