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U.S. Government Statements and Reports about Colombia

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Friday, August 20, 2010

Location:	Colombia
Colombia Category:	U.S. Policy
Title:	U.S. Marines condcut Non-lethal Weapons Tactics training with Colombian forces
Author/Source:	Alicia R. Giron U.S. Southern Command
Brief:	U.S. Marines taught non-lethal weapons tactics to Colombian Marines at Colombian Marine Corps Base Covenas in Colombia, Aug. 14, as part of a six-day subject matter expert exchange.

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Location:	Colombia
Category:	U.S. Policy
Title:	Continuing Promise 2010 brings humanitarian assistance to Colombia
Author/Source:	Lt. Jacqui L. Barker U.S. Southern Command
Brief:	The mission, based aboard USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), provides humanitarian and civic assistance to Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Nicaragua, Panama and Suriname.

Friday, August 13, 2010

Location:	Colombia
Colombia Category:	Overseas Military Missions, U.S. Policy
Title:	Sailors from USS New Orleans help Colombian community
Author/Source:	Robert Winkler U.S. Southern Command
Brief:	Sailors and Marines from USS New Orleans (LPD 18), Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 5 and other embarked units participated in a community relations project in Bahia Malaga, Colombia, Aug. 3-4, as part of Amphibious-Southern Partnership Station (A-SPS) 2010

Thursday, August 12, 2010

Location:	Colombia
Colombia Category:	U.S. Policy
Title:	Presidential Memorandum--Continuation of U.S. Drug Interdiction Assistance to the Government of Columbia
Author/Source:	President Barack Obama The White House
Brief:	I hereby certify, with respect to Colombia, that interdiction of aircraft reasonably suspected to be primarily engaged in illicit drug trafficking in that country's airspace is necessary, because of the extraordinary threat posed by illicit drug trafficki

Monday, August 9, 2010

Location:	Colombia
Colombia Category:	U.S. Policy
Title:	Statement on National Security Advisor Jim Jones' visit to Colombia, August 6-8
Author/Source:	The White House
Brief:	The General expressed our support for President Santos' interest in improving Colombia's relations with its neighbors through direct dialogue based on mutual respect.

Location:	Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Guatemala, Guyana, Nicaragua, Panama, Suriname
Category:	Overseas Military Missions, U.S. Policy
Title:	USS Iwo Jima Makes GTMO Port Call
Author/Source:	Terence R. Peck Southern Command
Brief:	During the four-month annual humanitarian civic assistance operation, the crew of 1,600 Sailors and Marines will provide assistance to Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Nicaragua, Panama and Suriname.

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Location:	Colombia
Category:	Overseas Military Missions, U.S. Policy
Title:	USS New Orleans arrives in Colombia in support of A-SPS 2010
Author/Source:	Robert Winkler Southern Command
Brief:	USS New Orleans along with Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 5, and other embarked units arrived at Naval Base Bahia Malaga, Colombia July 31 for the third stop in support of this year's Amphibious-Southern Partnership Station (A-SPS) 2010.

Thursday, July 29, 2010

Location:	Colombia
Colombia Category:	U.S. Policy
Title:	Supporting the Peace Process in Colombia
Author/Source:	Carmen Lomellin U.S. Department Of State Official Blog
Brief:	Over 280,000 victims have registered to give testimony in the Justice and Peace Process, and the Government of Colombia is working to develop administrative and judicial processes to provide reparations to them.

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Location:	Colombia
Colombia Category:	Press Freedom, U.S. Policy
Title:	Denial of Visa Reversed (Taken Question)
Author/Source:	U.S. Department Of State
Brief:	Visa records are confidential and we are unable to discuss the specific details of Mr. Morris' case.

Location:	Colombia
Colombia Category:	U.S. Policy
Title:	President Obama Announces Presidential Delegation to the Republic of Colombia to attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Juan Manuel Santos Calderon
Author/Source:	The White House
Brief:	President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to the Republic of Colombia to attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Juan Manuel Santos Calderon on August 7, 2010.

Monday, July 26, 2010

Location:	Colombia, Venezuela
Category:	Venezuelan Foreign Policy
Colombia Category:	International Community, Relations with Venezuela, U.S. Policy
Title:	Daily Press Briefing
Author/Source:	Philip J. Crowley U.S. Department Of State
Brief:	We have no intention of engaging a military action against Venezuela. Last week here in Washington, Colombia presented a persuasive case and expressed directly their concerns about the presence of members of the FARC on the Venezuelan side of the border w

Thursday, July 22, 2010

Location:	Colombia
Category:	Extraditions, U.S. Policy
Colombia Category:	Extraditions, U.S. Policy
Title:	Three Colombian Nationals Extradited to the United States to Face Alien Smuggling and Visa Fraud Charges
Author/Source:	Office Of Public Affairs U.S. Department Of Justice
Brief:	Three Colombian nationals have been extradited from Colombia to the United States on charges of conspiracy to smuggle aliens for profit, and conspiracy to commit visa fraud.

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Location:	Entire Region, Colombia, Bolivia, Mexico, Peru, Venezuela
Category:	Narcotrafficking, Politics And Security, U.S. Policy
Title:	Hearing Testimonies: International Narcotics Policies: Do They Reduce Domestic Consumption or Advance Other Foreign Policy Goals?
Author/Source:	Dennis Kucinich, David T. Johnson, Adam Isacson,... Committee On Oversight And Government Reform
Brief:	With its drug-related violence worsening for years and defying attempts to control it, Mexico often gets compared to Colombia. If anything, though, Mexico resembles the Colombia of twenty years ago, the heyday of the Medellín and Cali cartels.

Location:	Bolivia, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela
Category:	Narcotrafficking, Politics And Security, Public Security, U.S. Policy
Title:	International Counternarcotics Policies: Do They Reduce Domestic Consumption or Advance Other Foreign Policy Goals
Author/Source:	David T. Johnson U.S. Department Of State
Brief:	Due to the continued high rate of drug use in the United States, our government has a "shared responsibility" to keep working closely with drug-producing and transiting countries, while also strengthening demand prevention and treatment programs

Location:	Colombia, Venezuela
Category:	Diplomatic Relations, Press Freedom, Venezuelan Foreign Policy
Colombia Category:	Relations with Venezuela
Title:	Daily Press Briefing
Author/Source:	Philip J. Crowley U.S. Department Of State
Brief:	It's a matter of dialogue between Colombia, Venezuela, arrive at a common understanding of how to work cooperatively on the challenges that we face, among them, security challenges.

Monday, July 19, 2010

Location:	Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay
Category:	Overseas Military Missions, U.S. Policy
Title:	U.S., partner nation navies engage in subject matter expert exchanges
Author/Source:	Robert Winkler Southern Command
Brief:	Service members from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Peru and Uruguay are deployed with New Orleans in order to facilitate interaction between their navies and the U.S. Navy through subject matter exchanges and interaction.

Location:	Colombia
Category:	U.S. Policy
Title:	Colombia's Bicentennial Independence Day
Author/Source:	Hillary Rodham Clinton U.S. Department Of State
Brief:	Colombia's experience is proof that a strong democratic government that respects civil rights and individual liberties is the surest path to security and prosperity.

Location:	Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Haiti, Nicaragua, Panama, Suriname
Category:	U.S. Policy
Title:	USS Iwo Jima to visit Miami en route to humanitarian mission
Author/Source:	Southern Command
Brief:	The amphibious ship USS Iwo Jima will visit Miami July 19-21 to conduct final preparations before beginning a four-month humanitarian assistance mission that will include visits to eight countries in the Caribbean, Central and South America.

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Location:	Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Panama, Suriname
Category:	Overseas Military Missions
Title:	USS Iwo Jima deploys in support of Continuing Promise
Author/Source:	Morgan E. Dial Southern Command
Brief:	Continuing Promise is an annual humanitarian civic assistance operation that provides opportunities to establish new partnerships with other nations, non-government organizations (NGOs), international government organizations and learn from host nations a

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Location:	Colombia
Colombia Category:	U.S. Policy
Title:	Partnerships 'Vital' to Peace, Stability, Mullen Says
Author/Source:	Michael J. Carden Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst
Brief:	Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, spoke to graduates of the Colombian naval cadet school in Cartegena, Colombia.

Thursday, July 1, 2010

Location:	Colombia
Category:	Overseas Military Missions
Colombia Category:	U.S. Policy
Title:	Partnerships 'vital' to peace, stability, Mullen says in Colombia
Author/Source:	Michael J. Carden Southern Command
Brief:	Military partnerships between the United States and Colombia are "absolutely vital" to global peace and security, the nation's top military officer said yesterday.

Thursday, June 24, 2010

Location:	Colombia
Colombia Category:	2010 Elections, U.S. Policy
Title:	Readout of the President's Call with Colombian President-Elect Santos
Author/Source:	The White House
Brief:	The President and President-elect Santos discussed their shared desire to deepen the strong relationship between the United States and Colombia.

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Location:	Colombia
Colombia Category:	2010 Elections, U.S. Policy
Title:	Daily Press Briefing
Author/Source:	Philip J. Crowley U.S. Department Of State
Brief:	"I don't think we anticipate a significant change in our bilateral relationship. We're very pleased with it - very deep cooperation between the United States and Colombia. So I think we see continuity."

Friday, June 18, 2010

Location:	Colombia, Ecuador
Category:	Displacement, Human Rights, International Community, U.S. Policy
Title:	World Refugee Day
Author/Source:	Hillary Rodham Clinton U.S. Department Of State
Brief:	Helping refugees is a transnational challenge, but I want to speak for just a minute about what this issue means for Americans and the United States. The United States is the largest single source of support for assistance to refugees and victims of confl

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Location:	Colombia
Category:	U.S. Policy
Colombia Category:	U.S. Policy, Uribe Government Security Policies
Title:	Joint Press Availability with Colombian President Alvaro Uribe
Author/Source:	Hillary Rodham Clinton U.S. Department Of State
Brief:	I also want to publicly express our admiration for President Uribe providing a remarkable example of strong democratic leadership in respecting the constitutional court's decision regarding another term.

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Location:	Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
Category:	U.S. Policy
Colombia Category:	U.S. Policy
Title:	Daily Press Briefing
Author/Source:	Philip J. Crowley U.S. Department Of State
Brief:	This morning Secretary Clinton departed Lima for Quito, Ecuador where she is now meeting with President Correa ... and will later on this afternoon deliver remarks at the Metropolitan Cultural Center to a group of approximately 300 people,

Monday, June 7, 2010

Location:	Entire Region, Colombia
Category:	U.S. Policy
Title:	Daily Press Briefing
Author/Source:	Philip J. Crowley U.S. Department Of State
Brief:	The relationship between the United States and Colombia is important. It is important because Colombia is playing a significant and constructive role in security in the hemisphere, most notably in the area of security and counternarcotics cooperation that

Friday, May 28, 2010

Location:	Barbados, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
Category:	Diplomatic Relations, U.S. Policy
Title:	Secretary Clinton Travel to Latin America
Author/Source:	Philip J. Crowley U.S. Department Of State
Brief:	Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will travel to Peru, Ecuador, Colombia and Barbados from June 6-10 to participate in the General Assembly of the OAS and consult with our regional partners on issues of shared interest.

Thursday, May 27, 2010

Location:	Entire Region, Caribbean Regional, Central America Regional, Colombia, Mex
Category:	Public Security, U.S. Policy
Title:	Citizen Safety in the Western Hemisphere
Author/Source:	Bureau Of Western Hemisphere Affairs U.S. Department Of State
Brief:	Insecurity and violent crime is near the top of citizens' concerns in most countries in the Americas, and the President has recommitted the United States to creating practical partnerships in the hemisphere to advance shared interests and protect our citi

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Location:	Colombia, Mexico
Category:	Justice System, Narcotrafficking, U.S. Policy
Colombia Category:	Justice System, Narcotrafficking, U.S. Policy
Title:	(PDF) Testimony of Lanny A. Breuer, U.S. Department of Justice
Author/Source:	Lanny A. Breuer Judiciary Subcommittee On Human Rights And The Law U.S. Senate
Brief:	Working with Mexico and Colombia to build the rule of law � and by so doing to fight the drug cartels and the violence associated with them � is a top priority of the Department of Justice

Location:	Colombia, Mexico
Category:	Justice System, Narcotrafficking, U.S. Policy
Colombia Category:	Justice System, Narcotrafficking, U.S. Policy
Title:	(PDF) Testimony of David T. Johnson, U.S. State Department Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs
Author/Source:	David T. Johnson Judiciary Subcommittee On Human Rights And The Law U.S. Senate
Brief:	In both Colombia and Mexico we utilize many facets of U.S. foreign assistance and expertise

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Location:	Colombia, Mexico
Category:	Narcotrafficking, U.S. Policy
Title:	Drug Enforcement and the Rule of Law: Mexico and Colombia
Author/Source:	David T. Johnson U.S. Department Of State
Brief:	Statement before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law

Monday, May 17, 2010

Location:	Colombia
Category:	U.S. Policy
Colombia Category:	U.S. Policy, Uribe Government Security Policies
Title:	Colombia Endorses the Proliferation Security Initiative
Author/Source:	Office Of The Spokesman U.S. Department Of State
Brief:	On Friday, April 9, 2010, the Government of Colombia announced its endorsement of the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Statement of Interdiction Principles with the following declaration:

Friday, May 14, 2010

Location:	Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela
Category:	Europes Role, Narcotrafficking
Colombia Category:	Europes Role, Narcotrafficking
Title:	Report on European Contributions to Counternarcotics Efforts, Alternative Development and Judicial Reform in the Andean Region
Author/Source:	U.S. Department Of State
Brief:	Submitted to the House Committee on Appropriations Pursuant to House Committee Report 108-599 accompanying the Foreign Operations, Export Financing and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2005, as enacted in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, P.L. 108-

Thursday, April 22, 2010

Location:	Colombia, Mexico
Category:	U.S. Policy
Colombia Category:	U.S. Policy
Title:	Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights & Labor Visits Colombia & Mexico
Author/Source:	Office Of The Spokesman U.S. Department Of State
Brief:	Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights & Labor Michael Posner, is travelling to Colombia and Mexico April 19-23.

Monday, April 19, 2010

Location:	Colombia
Colombia Category:	U.S. Policy
Title:	Press Conference with Secretary Gates and Colombian Minister of National Defense Silva from Bogota, Colombia
Author/Source:	U.S. Department Of Defense
Brief:	Colombia is becoming an exporter of security on the global stage as well, with a planned troop contribution to Afghanistan.

Location:	Colombia, Peru
Colombia Category:	U.S. Policy
Title:	Media Availability with Secretary Gates en route to Lima, Peru
Author/Source:	U.S. Department Of Defense
Brief:	Think that there are some opportunities to expand our bilateral arrangements in terms of military-to military, in terms of -- some of these -- several of these militaries, like the Peruvians, are trying to restructure themselves and be more focused on the

Friday, April 16, 2010

Location:	Colombia
Colombia Category:	U.S. Policy, Uribe Government Security Policies
Title:	Gates praises Colombia as 'exporter of security'
Author/Source:	Donna Miles U.S. Southern Command
Brief:	"In just a few years, Colombia has achieved a remarkable, indeed historic, transformation in the security arena that few would have thought possible," Gates said.

Thursday, April 15, 2010

Location:	Colombia
Colombia Category:	U.S. Policy
Title:	Gates Arrives in Colombia to Expand on Security Successes
Author/Source:	Donna Miles U.S. Department Of Defense
Brief:	"Uribe, in my view, is a great hero and has been an enormously successful president of Colombia," Gates told reporters.

Location:	Colombia
Colombia Category:	U.S. Policy, Uribe Government Security Policies
Title:	Gates arrives in Colombia to expand on security successes
Author/Source:	Donna Miles U.S. Southern Command
Brief:	Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates arrived here this evening to offer congratulations and support for Colombia's progress in the fight against its insurgency and the lessons it is sharing with its neighbors in the region.

Monday, April 12, 2010

Location:	Colombia
Category:	U.S. Policy
Title:	"El acuerdo con Brasil es parecido al de Colombia"
Author/Source:	Semana (Colombia)
Brief:	El subsecretario de Estado para el hemisferio occidental, Arturo Valenzuela, estuvo en el pais. SEMANA hablo con el sobre la seguridad en el area, el TLC y las amenazas permanentes de Hugo Chavez.

Friday, April 9, 2010

Location:	Entire Region, Brazil, Caribbean Regional, Colombia, Peru
Category:	U.S. Policy
Title:	Gates to Foster Cooperation With Latin America
Author/Source:	Donna Miles American Forces Press Service U.S. Department Of Defense
Brief:	Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates will focus next week on Latin America, signing a defense agreement with Brazil, then visiting Peru, Colombia and the Caribbean to reaffirm U.S. commitment to the region and promote closer defense cooperation.

Thursday, April 8, 2010

Location:	Colombia
Category:	U.S. Policy
Title:	Daily Press Briefing
Author/Source:	Philip J. Crowley U.S. Department Of State
Brief:	Assistant Secretary Arturo Valenzuela continues his travel, is in Bogota today, where he met with Colombian Defense Minister Gabriel Silva, Minister of Interior and Justice Fabio Valencia Cossio, as well as representatives from a number of Colombian human

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Location:	Colombia
Colombia Category:	U.S. Policy
Title:	Video: Arturo Valenzuela speaking at the Universidad de Los Andes in Bogota
Author/Source:	Arturo Valenzuela Ustream U.S. Department Of State
Brief:	Hablare @ 1200 EDT sobre las relaciones EEUU-#Colombia con +300 estudiantes en la U. de Los Andes en Bogota www.ustream.tv/canal/conx

Monday, April 5, 2010

Location:	Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
Category:	U.S. Policy
Title:	Daily Press Briefing
Author/Source:	Philip J. Crowley U.S. Department Of State
Brief:	Assistant Secretary Arturo Valenzuela is in Ecuador today. He will give a speech this afternoon on � to the Latin American Faculty for Social Sciences. And tomorrow, he will deliver remarks at the Universidad de los Andes, in Bogota and will participate

Friday, April 2, 2010

Location:	Colombia
Category:	Landmines, U.S. Policy
Title:	Statement by Ambassador Susan E. Rice, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, on UN Observance of "International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action"
Author/Source:	U.S. Department Of State
Brief:	Since 1993, the U.S. government has donated more than $1.5 billion to fund life-saving programs in almost 50 countries, from the Sudan to Colombia to Sri Lanka, and many more.

Thursday, April 1, 2010

Location:	Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, Haiti, Peru
Category:	Diplomatic Relations, Economy And Security, Natural Disasters, U.S. Policy
Title:	Daily Press Briefing
Author/Source:	Philip J. Crowley U.S. Department Of State
Brief:	I think it was former President Clinton that had one of the lines of the day yesterday in terms of saying that we don�t agree with Cuba and Venezuela on very much, but we all agree on the importance of assistance to Haiti.

Location:	Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
Category:	Diplomatic Relations, U.S. Policy
Title:	Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Arturo Valenzuela Travel to Ecuador, Colombia, and Peru
Author/Source:	Office Of The Spokesman U.S. Department Of State
Brief:	The Assistant Secretary will meet with senior officials to discuss issues of mutual interests, including security cooperation, social inclusion, economic competitiveness and inclusive prosperity, democratic governance, and human rights.

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Location:	Brazil, Colombia
Category:	Iranian Foreign Policy, U.S. Policy
Colombia Category:	FARC Hostages
Title:	Global Events
Author/Source:	Philip J. Crowley U.S. Department Of State
Brief:	Obviously, Colombia is heading towards a very important coming election, but we certainly would continue support, dialogue and engagement between the Government of Colombia and some of the armed elements within that country.

Location:	Colombia, Haiti, Venezuela
Category:	International Community, Natural Disasters, Russian Foreign Policy, U.S. Policy, Venezuelan Foreign Policy
Colombia Category:	FARC Hostages
Title:	Daily Press Briefing
Author/Source:	Mark C. Toner U.S. Department Of State
Brief:	We send our best wishes to them and to their families, and we continue to call on the FARC to release all its remaining hostages. And we also support President Uribe's efforts to secure the safe release of all hostages.

Monday, March 22, 2010

Location:	Colombia
Category:	Politics And Security, U.S. Policy
Title:	USS Freedom visits Colombia
Author/Source:	Lt. Ed Early U.S. Southern Command
Brief:	USS Freedom (LCS 1), the Navy's first littoral combat ship, arrived in Cartagena March 19 to begin the first theater security cooperation (TSC) port visit of its maiden deployment.

Location:	Colombia, Venezuela
Category:	Venezuelan Foreign Policy
Colombia Category:	FARC International Links, Relations with Venezuela, U.S. Policy
Title:	Posture Testimony: Clear and Documented Links between Government of Venezuela and the FARC
Author/Source:	General Douglas Fraser U.S. Southern Command
Brief:	There is indeed clear and documented historical and ongoing evidence of the linkages between the Government of Venezuela and the FARC.

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Location:	Caribbean Regional, Colombia
Category:	Narcotrafficking
Title:	USS Freedom interrupts drug vessel in Western Caribbean
Author/Source:	USS Freedom Public Affairs U.S. Southern Command
Brief:	The littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) achieved its first drug seizure Feb. 22 when it disrupted a high-speed "go-fast" vessel and recovered more than a quarter ton of cocaine.

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Location:	Colombia
Colombia Category:	Afro-Colombian Communities, U.S. Policy
Title:	U.S., Colombia Sign Action Plan on Racial and Ethnic Equality
Author/Source:	Carolyn Glassman U.S. Department Of State's Bureau Of International
Brief:	The two countries signed the U.S.-Colombia Action Plan on Racial and Ethnic Equality on January 12.

Location:	Colombia
Colombia Category:	Politics And Security
Title:	Face of Defense: Former Colombian Soldier serves U.S.
Author/Source:	Army Sgt. Alun Thomas U.S. Southern Command
Brief:	The threat from the guerillas was an everyday reality, and after one close encounter with the enemy, Tarazona said, he decided he needed a new start in his life.

Monday, January 11, 2010

Location:	Colombia
Colombia Category:	U.S. Policy
Title:	Deputy Secretary's Travel to Colombia and Peru January 11-14
Author/Source:	U.S. Department Of State
Brief:	Deputy Secretary Steinberg arrives in Colombia Monday evening and will meet with Colombian President Uribe and senior Colombian government officials the following day to discuss the current state of the U.S.-Colombia bilateral relationship

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Location:	Colombia
Category:	U.S. Policy
Colombia Category:	U.S. Policy
Title:	[PDF] Vetted units of the Colombian security forces eligible for possible US assistance and training
Author/Source:	U.S. Department Of State
Brief:

Monday, November 30, 2009

Location:	Colombia
Category:	Landmines, U.S. Policy
Colombia Category:	Landmines, U.S. Policy
Title:	Second Review Conference of the Ottawa Convention Banning Anti-Personnel Landmines
Author/Source:	Office Of The Spokesman U.S. Department Of State
Brief:	The United States will send an interagency delegation of humanitarian mine action experts to observe the Second Review Conference of the 1997 "Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Location:	Colombia, Venezuela
Category:	Venezuelan Foreign Policy
Colombia Category:	Relations with Venezuela, Venezuelan Foreign Policy
Title:	Chavez destabilizes region; don�t blame U.S., Colombia
Author/Source:	The Hill
Brief:	Colombia is an important friend and ally, and the U.S.-Colombia DCA strengthens the already excellent partnership between our countries

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Location:	Colombia, Venezuela
Category:	Defense Cooperation, Politics And Security, U.S. Policy
Title:	Daily Press Briefing
Author/Source:	Ian Kelly U.S. Department Of State
Brief:	COLOMBIA/VENEZUELA Regarding any disputes that Colombia and Venezuela may have, the U.S. continues to support cooperation in the region and will assist if requested/The U.S. has no aggressive intentions in Colombia and, through the Defense Cooperation

Friday, November 13, 2009

Location:	Colombia, Venezuela
Category:	U.S. Policy, Venezuelan Foreign Policy
Colombia Category:	Relations with Venezuela, U.S. Policy, Venezuelan Foreign Policy
Title:	Daily Press Briefing
Author/Source:	Ian Kelly U.S. Department Of State
Brief:	VENEZUELA Dialogue with Colombia and Venezuela / In Everyone's Interest to Promote Dialogue and Peaceful Resolutions / Support for Colombia's Call for Dialogue / Encourage Dialogue

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Location:	Entire Region, Colombia, Honduras, Venezuela
Category:	Politics And Security, U.S. Policy
Colombia Category:	Politics And Security, U.S. Policy
Title:	Daily Press Briefing
Author/Source:	Philip J. Crowley U.S. Department Of State
Brief:	HONDURAS Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Kelly in Honduras/ US Continues to Support the OAS Process and the San Jose Accords/ US Earnestly Pushing for a Free and Fair Election the International Community Can Support/ Most Imp

Monday, November 9, 2009

Location:	Colombia
Category:	Narcotrafficking, U.S. Policy
Colombia Category:	Narcotrafficking, U.S. Policy
Title:	Official U.S. Colombia Survey Shows Sharp Drop in Coca Cultivation and Cocaine Production
Author/Source:	U.S. Embassy Bogota, Colombia
Brief:	Results showed that the area actually cultivated fell 29% in a single year, from 167,000 hectares in 2007 to 119,000 hectares in 2008

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Location:	Colombia
Category:	U.S. Policy
Colombia Category:	U.S. Policy
Title:	[PDF] Department of the Air Force Military Construction Program Congressional Budget Justification, FY2010
Author/Source:	Department Of The Air Force U.S. Department Of Defense
Brief:	U.S. Air Force's FY2010 budget justification document submitted to Congress. Includes a description of the mission and needs for the Palanquero Air Base in Colombia.

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Location:	Colombia
Category:	Defense Cooperation, U.S. Policy
Title:	U.S.- Colombia Sign Defense Cooperation Agreement
Author/Source:	U.S. Department Of State United States Southern Command
Brief:	The agreement facilitates U.S. access to three Colombian air force bases, located at Palanquero, Apiay, and Malambo. The agreement also permits access to two naval bases and two army installations, and other Colombian military facilities if mutually agree

Location:	Colombia
Category:	U.S. Policy
Colombia Category:	U.S. Policy
Title:	* View * Edit Supplemental Agreement for Cooperation and Technical Assistance in Defense and Security Between the Governments of The United States of America and the Republic of Colombia
Author/Source:	Center For International Policy Just The Facts
Brief:	The Parties agree to deepen their cooperation in areas such as interoperability, joint procedures, logistics and equipment, training and instruction, intelligence exchanges, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities, combined exercises, and other mutua

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Location:	Colombia
Category:	Defense Cooperation, U.S. Policy
Colombia Category:	Defense Cooperation, U.S. Policy
Title:	Colombian defense minister visits U.S. Southern Command
Author/Source:	U.S. Southern Command Public Affairs United States Southern Command
Brief:	Colombian Defense Minister Gabriel Silva visited U.S. Southern Command headquarters today, where he met with the commander of U.S. Southern Command, U.S. Air Force Gen. Douglas M. Fraser, and other command leaders to discuss current and future cooperation

Monday, November 2, 2009

Location:	Colombia
Category:	U.S. Policy
Colombia Category:	U.S. Policy
Title:	'Ya estabamos en seis de las siete bases'; afirma William Brownfield, embajador de E.U. en Colombia
Author/Source:	El Tiempo (Colombia)
Brief:	En este momento son cerca de 250 militares, ese numero esta bajando y creo que seguira bajando por razones presupuestales

Thursday, October 22, 2009

Location:	Colombia
Category:	Extraditions, Narcotrafficking, U.S. Policy
Colombia Category:	Extraditions, Narcotrafficking, U.S. Policy
Title:	Norte Valle Cartel Kingpin and Former FBI Top Ten Fugitive Diego Montoya Sanchez Sentenced to 45 Years for Cocaine Trafficking, Murder, and Racketeering Charges
Author/Source:	The Miami Division Federal Bureau Of Investigation
Brief:	Today's sentencing culminates a decade-long effort to bring Montoya Sanchez to justice

Monday, October 19, 2009

Location:	Colombia
Category:	Narcotrafficking, U.S. Policy
Colombia Category:	Narcotrafficking, U.S. Policy
Title:	Transmitting Notification of the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to the Emergency Declared Pertaining to Significant Narcotics Traffickers Centered in Colomba...
Author/Source:	President Barack Obama U.S. Senate The White House
Brief:	In accordance with this provision, I have sent to the Federal Register for publication the enclosed notice stating that the emergency declared with respect to significant narcotics traffickers centered in Colombia is to continue in effect beyond October 2

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Location:	Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico
Category:	U.S. Policy
Colombia Category:	U.S. Policy
Title:	Readout of the President's calls with Mexican President Calderon, Costa Rican President Arias, and Colombian President Uribe
Author/Source:	Press Office The White House
Brief:	In addition to thanking each for their respective calls regarding the Nobel Peace Prize, the President reaffirmed his commitment to continuing efforts to work in partnership

Thursday, October 8, 2009

Location:	Colombia
Category:	U.S. Policy
Colombia Category:	IDPs, U.S. Policy
Title:	A Dream Come True for an Internally Displaced Population (PDF)
Author/Source:	U.S. Embassy Colombia America.gov
Brief:	USAID provides funding for internally displaced populations, gaining access to basic health, housing, education and income generation services

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Location:	Colombia
Category:	Politics And Security, U.S. Policy
Colombia Category:	Politics And Security, U.S. Policy
Title:	Agreement on Colombian Bases Does Not Increase U.S. Presence
Author/Source:	Stephen Kaufman America.gov
Brief:	The provisional agreement that would allow the United States to use seven Colombian military facilities is a means of formalizing the access U.S. personnel have had for years in joint efforts to combat narcotics activities.

Thursday, September 17, 2009

Location:	Entire Region, Colombia, Panama, Uruguay
Colombia Category:	Defense Cooperation
Title:	Multi-national naval force underway for FA PANAMAX 09
Author/Source:	United States Southern Command
Brief:	A multi-national naval force, including USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19), USS Doyle (FFG 39), USCGC Mohawk (WMEC 913), the Colombian frigate ARC Independiente, the Dutch auxiliary ship HMNLS Amsterdam, and the Uruguayan frigate General Artigas, cruise in formation

Friday, September 11, 2009

Location:	Colombia
Category:	U.S. Policy
Colombia Category:	Human Rights Cases, U.S. Policy
Title:	Determination and Certification of Colombian Government and Armed Forces with Respect to Human Rights Related Conditions
Author/Source:	Ian Kelly Department Spokesman U.S. Department Of State
Brief:	There is no question that improvement must be made in certain areas; however, the Colombian government has made significant efforts to increase the security of its people and to promote respect for human rights

Thursday, September 10, 2009

Location:	Colombia
Title:	Colombia (PDF)
Author/Source:	U.S. Department Of State State Magazine
Brief:	In 1822, the U.S. became one of the first countries to recognize the new republic and to establish a resident diplomatic mission. The U.S. Government estimates that there are 61,000 U.S. citizens living in Colombia and anywhere from 15,000-40,000 visiting

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Location:	Colombia
Category:	U.S. Policy
Colombia Category:	Human Rights Cases, U.S. Policy
Title:	Memorandum of Justification Concerning [PDF] Human Rights Conditions with Respect to Assistance for the Colombian Armed Forces
Author/Source:	U.S. Department Of State
Brief:	The government still has much to do, but these are signs that it recognizes the severity of the problem and is working to address it

Thursday, September 3, 2009

Location:	Colombia
Category:	Justice System, U.S. Policy
Colombia Category:	Justice System, U.S. Policy
Title:	USAID telling our story: Bringing justice to rural Colombia
Author/Source:	ReliefWeb
Brief:	Justice Houses - integrated, multi-agency service centers that address pressing community justice needs