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U.S. Government Statements and Reports about Colombia

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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

Monday, August 24, 2009

Location:	Entire Region, Brazil, Colombia
Category:	U.S. Policy
Title:	First Official Trip to the Region
Author/Source:	General Doug Fraser U.S. Southern Command
Brief:	This trip provided me with a great opportunity to meet with South American military leaders as well as leaders from Mexico and Panama.

Location:	Colombia
Category:	U.S. Policy
Colombia Category:	U.S. Policy
Title:	Remarks With Colombian Foreign Minister Jaime Bermudez After Their Meeting
Author/Source:	Hillary Rodham Clinton U.S. Department Of State
Brief:	Colombia is an important ally of the United States, and our partnership is based on mutual respect and mutual interest, and it's a partnership that enhances the security and prosperity of both of our countries.

Location:	Colombia
Category:	U.S. Policy
Colombia Category:	U.S. Policy
Title:	U.S.- Colombia Defense Cooperation Agreement
Author/Source:	U.S. Department Of State
Brief:	The DCA will facilitate effective bilateral cooperation on security matters in Colombia, including narcotics production and trafficking, terrorism, illicit smuggling of all types, and humanitarian and natural disasters.

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Location:	Colombia
Category:	Politics And Security, U.S. Policy
Colombia Category:	Politics And Security, U.S. Policy
Title:	United States, Colombia Discuss Defense Cooperation
Author/Source:	Merle David Kellerhals Jr. U.S. Department Of State
Brief:	The United States and Colombia have reached a tentative defense agreement that would allow U.S. military forces to use selected Colombian military bases in a continuing joint fight against terrorists and drug dealers.

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Location:	Colombia
Category:	U.S. Policy
Colombia Category:	U.S. Policy
Title:	Secretary Clinton's Meeting with Colombian Foreign Minister Jaime Bermudez
Author/Source:	U.S. Department Of State
Brief:	I just wanted to give you some context of this agreement because there's been a lot out there in the press and I want to give you a broader context of knowing what this is about, when we began it

Location:	Colombia, Honduras, Mexico
Category:	U.S. Policy
Colombia Category:	U.S. Policy
Title:	Daily Press Briefing
Author/Source:	Ian Kelly U.S. Department Of State
Brief:	Delegation representing the de facto regime will meet with OAS and Acting Assistant Secretary Kelly / Mexico - Human Rights Report Sent to Congress

Monday, August 17, 2009

Location:	Colombia, Honduras
Category:	U.S. Policy
Colombia Category:	U.S. Policy
Title:	Daily Press Briefing
Author/Source:	U.S. Department Of State
Brief:	U.S. military personnel were not involved in and had no knowledge of President Zelaya's flight to Costa Rica on June 28 / Secretary Clinton and Colombian Foreign Minister Bermudez will meet on Tuesday

Friday, August 14, 2009

Location:	Colombia
Category:	U.S. Policy
Colombia Category:	U.S. Policy
Title:	[PDF] Letter to Senators Dodd and Leahy regarding use of bases in Colombia
Author/Source:	U.S. Department Of State
Brief:	As conceived, the DCA would give U.S. government forces access to several bases that U.S. Southern Command has identified as potential locations for CSLs

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Location:	Colombia
Category:	U.S. Policy
Title:	Western Hemisphere and Caribbean : Daily Press Briefing - August 11
Author/Source:	U.S. State Department Western Hemis U.S. Department Of State
Brief:	U.S. continues bilateral discussions

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Location:	Entire Region, Colombia
Category:	U.S. Policy
Title:	Western Hemisphere and Caribbean : Daily Press Briefing - August 10
Author/Source:	U.S. Department Of State, U.S. State Department Western Hemis U.S. Department Of State
Brief:	U.S. Working with Colombian Partner to Fight Narcotics Trafficking / U.S. Position Clear in Regard to its' Intentions in Colombia / U. S. Has Been Clear and Transparent n What it is Doing in the Region

Friday, August 7, 2009

Location:	Colombia
Category:	U.S. Policy
Colombia Category:	U.S. Policy
Title:	Beyond the Horizon kicks-off in Colombia
Author/Source:	United States Army
Brief:	Beyond the Horizon is an operation in support of the U.S. Southern Command initiative called Partnership for the Americas Collaboration and Coordination Element

Thursday, August 6, 2009

Location:	Colombia
Category:	U.S. Policy
Colombia Category:	U.S. Policy
Title:	Colombian Military Forces Chief of Joint Staff Adm. David Moreno Kicks Off Subregional Conference
Author/Source:	Center For Hemispheric Defense Studies
Brief:	Colombian Admiral David Rene Moreno Moreno was the featured speaker at the inauguration of the 5th CHDS Sub - Regional Conference (SRC), this one on 'Defense and Security Challenges in a Complex Environment: Prospects for Cooperation and Divergence in Sou

Location:	Colombia, Honduras
Category:	U.S. Policy
Title:	Daily Press Briefing Washington, DC August 6, 2009
Author/Source:	U.S. Department Of State U.S. Department Of State
Brief:	U.S. robust in criticism of coup in Honduras U.S. is trying to restore democratic order working with OAS Reports that U.S. will not impose sanctions on Defacto Government U.S. has no plans to put U.S. bases in Colombia

Friday, July 24, 2009

Location:	Colombia
Category:	U.S. Policy
Title:	U.S, Colombian Sailors Share Maritime Interdiction Techniques
Author/Source:	Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brandon Shelander U.S. Southern Command
Brief:	Sailors assigned to Destroyer Squadron 40 and guided-missile frigate USS Kauffman (FFG 59) hosted a Maritime Interdiction Operation (MIO) Subject Matter Expert Exchange (SMEE) with the Colombian Navy

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Location:	Colombia
Category:	U.S. Policy
Colombia Category:	U.S. Policy
Title:	Western Hemisphere and Caribbean : Colombian Independence Day
Author/Source:	U.S. Department Of State
Brief:	Colombian Independence Day Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC July 20, 2009

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Location:	Colombia
Category:	U.S. Policy
Colombia Category:	U.S. Policy
Title:	Colombian Independence Day Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC July 20, 2009
Author/Source:	U.S. Department Of State, U.S. State Department Western Hemis U.S. Department Of State
Brief:	We express our profound respect for Colombia�s efforts to improve its security for its citizens. We especially appreciate Colombia�s commitment to advance democratic institutions and promote security among its neighbors in the region

Monday, July 20, 2009

Location:	Colombia
Category:	U.S. Policy
Colombia Category:	U.S. Policy
Title:	'Ya hay militares de E.U. en bases colombianas'
Author/Source:	Gerardo Quintero, Arcadio Gonzalez El Pais (Cali Colombia)
Brief:	Unidos en Bogota, William Brownfield, afirma que la colaboracion entre ambos paises es de decadas y no debe incomodar a vecinos

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Location:	Colombia
Category:	Free Trade, U.S. Policy
Colombia Category:	Free Trade, U.S. Policy
Title:	President Obama and President Alvaro Uribe Velez of Colombia speak about the relationship between the US and Colombia
Author/Source:	CQ Transcripts Wire The Washington Post
Brief:	We know that our experience in the United States is that two terms works for us and that after eight years usually the American people want a change

Location:	Colombia, Honduras
Category:	U.S. Policy
Title:	Press Briefing by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs
Author/Source:	Robert Gibbs The White House
Brief:	And what kind of leverage, specifically -- what specific things is the White House doing and can it do to try to bring him back to power?

Friday, June 12, 2009

Location:	Colombia
Category:	Civil-Military Relations
Title:	Colombians Travel for Hours to Receive Medical Care from USNS Comfort Crew
Author/Source:	Airman 1st Class Clara Karwacinski U.S. Southern Command Public Affair U.S. Southern Command
Brief:	More than 800 Colombians from remote regions in the country traveled several hours by land and sea to receive medical care at Max Seidel, the main medical treatment site for the Continuing Promise 2009 (CP09) mission here June 11.

Location:	Colombia
Category:	U.S. Policy
Title:	Statement by the Press Secretary on the visit of President Alvaro Uribe of Colombia to the White House
Author/Source:	The White House
Brief:	The President also looks forward to discussing with President Uribe our economic engagement, including the U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement, and the long-term, institutional consolidation of security gains in Colombia through effective governance

Thursday, June 11, 2009

Location:	Colombia
Category:	Civil-Military Relations
Title:	Comfort Surgeons Remove Bullet Fragments, Shrapnel from Colombian Man�s Jaw
Author/Source:	Airman 1st Class Benjamin Stratton U.S. Southern Command
Brief:	Surgeons aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) performed a series of procedures to remove bullet fragments and shrapnel from the face of a Colombian man here.

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Location:	Colombia
Category:	Civil-Military Relations
Title:	USNS Comfort Arrives in Colombia for Continuing Promise Mission
Author/Source:	Airman 1st Class Benjamin Stratton U.S. Southern Command
Brief:	Crews aboard Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) arrived here June 6 to continue their �Partnership of the America�s� mission called Continuing Promise 2009 (CP09).

Location:	Colombia
Category:	Civil-Military Relations
Title:	Opening Ceremony Marks Start of USNS Comfort Humanitarian Mission in Colombia
Author/Source:	Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Marcus Suorez U.S. Southern Command
Brief:	Leaders of Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) attended a ceremony June 7 in celebration of the ship�s humanitarian and civic assistance mission here.

Location:	Colombia
Category:	Civil-Military Relations
Title:	USNS Comfort Medical Teams Providing Treatments in Colombia
Author/Source:	Airman 1st Class Danielle Grannan U.S. Southern Command Public Affair U.S. Southern Command
Brief:	United States military and interagency personnel, non-governmental agency volunteers and partner nation representatives currently assigned to Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) are offering a variety of free medical, dental, vet

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Location:	Colombia
Category:	U.S. Policy
Colombia Category:	U.S. Policy, Uribe Government Security Policies
Title:	Colombia Increases Security, Services in La Macarena to Overturn Coca and Conflict
Author/Source:	Miguel Reabold, Nadereh Lee, Dana Peterson, German Acevedo USAID
Brief:	Since 2007, USAID has worked closely with Colombian government officials in La Macarena to develop and carry out a model consolidation plan for bringing peace and stability to conflict regions

Thursday, May 28, 2009

Location:	Colombia
Category:	U.S. Policy
Colombia Category:	U.S. Policy, Uribe Government Security Policies
Title:	USAID/OTI Colombia Quarterly Report Jan - Mar 2009
Author/Source:	Relief Web
Brief:	During the quarter, implementation continued on the consolidation plan, which is the GOC's first-ever attempt to put into practice a sequenced and coordinated strategy in areas recovered from insurgents

Friday, May 22, 2009

Location:	Colombia
Category:	Civil-Military Relations
Title:	Colombia's Top Naval Officer Visits USS Kauffman
Author/Source:	Lt. J.g. Jon Volkle U.S. Southern Command Public Affair U.S. Southern Command
Brief:	The Colombian Navy chief of naval operations (CNO) visited the guided-missile frigate USS Kauffman (FFG 59) of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 40 at anchorage in Cartagena May 15.

Monday, May 11, 2009

Location:	Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Peru
Category:	Defense Cooperation, U.S. Policy
Title:	U.S. Ships Take Part in Operacion Multinacional Alianza Naval Exercise
Author/Source:	U.S. Southern Command
Brief:	Ships from Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Peru and the United States are participating in Operacion Multinacional Alianza, a post-UNITAS Gold naval exercise hosted by Colombia, from May 8 to 14.

Friday, May 8, 2009

Location:	Antigua and Barbuda, Colombia
Category:	Nongovernmental Organizations, U.S. Policy
Title:	NGOs Aboard USNS Comfort Donate Medical Supplies in Antigua and Barbuda
Author/Source:	U.S. Southern Command
Brief:	Non-governmental organizations aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) donated 70 pallets of medical supplies worth more than $350,000 to humanitarian groups in Antigua and Barbuda.

Monday, April 27, 2009

Location:	Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay
Category:	Maritime Security, U.S. Policy
Title:	Multinational Fleet Sets Sail for UNITAS Gold Exercise
Author/Source:	Alan Gragg, Patrick Grieco U.S. Southern Command
Brief:	Ships from eleven nations got underway for UNITAS Gold, the 50th iteration of the longest-running multinational maritime exercise.

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Location:	Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay
Category:	Defense Cooperation, U.S. Policy
Title:	UNITAS Gold, World´s Longest Running Naval Exercise, Begins in Florida
Author/Source:	Holly Boynton U.S. Southern Command
Brief:	Representatives from 11 countries participated in the opening ceremony of UNITAS Gold April 20.

Location:	Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay
Category:	Defense Cooperation, U.S. Policy
Title:	UNITAS Gold Naval Exercise Addresses Evolving Challenges
Author/Source:	Donna Miles U.S. Southern Command
Brief:	The Navy's longest-running annual multilateral exercise got underway yesterday off the Florida coast, with 11 participating nations working together to promote maritime security and stability in Latin America.

Location:	Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay
Category:	Defense Cooperation, U.S. Policy
Title:	U.S., Partner Nation Marines train in support of UNITAS Gold, POA
Author/Source:	U.S. Southern Command
Brief:	U.S. Marines and marines from six Central and South American nations will participate alongside Canadian soldiers in this year�s Partnership of the Americas (POA) exercise, April 20 to May 5 at Naval Station Mayport and Camp Blanding, Fla., in order to

Location:	Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay
Category:	Defense Cooperation, U.S. Policy
Title:	U.S., Partner Nation Marines Arrive in Jacksonville for UNITAS Gold, POA
Author/Source:	U.S. Southern Command
Brief:	U.S. Marines and marines from six Central and South American nations will arrive today to participate in Partnership of the Americas (POA) 2009, which is being simultaneously executed with UNITAS Gold here.

Friday, April 17, 2009

Location:	Colombia
Category:	Narcotrafficking, U.S. Policy
Colombia Category:	Narcotrafficking, U.S. Policy
Title:	Assessment of the Implementation of the United States Government's Support for Plan Colombia's Illicit Crop Reduction Components
Author/Source:	Vanda Felbab-Brown; Joel M. Jutkowitz; Sergio Rivas; Ricardo Management Systems International U.S. Agency For International Development
Brief:	This study provides an assessment of the success to date of Counter-Narcotics (CN) efforts under Plan Colombia along with a set of recommendations for the United States Government (USG) to strengthen future CN efforts

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Location:	Colombia
Colombia Category:	Economy and Security, Free Trade, U.S. Policy
Title:	USTDA Awards Three Grants to Modernize Colombia's Port Infrastructure
Author/Source:	Embassy Of The United States- Colombia
Brief:	Today, USTDA awarded three grants totaling more than $1.2 million that continue the agency�s ongoing support for the expansion of the port sector in Colombia.

Location:	Colombia
Colombia Category:	Public Security, U.S. Policy
Title:	The U.S. supports New Rural Police Station in Piamonte, Cauca
Author/Source:	Embassy Of The United States- Colombia
Brief:	This new rural station seeks to increase the safety and security of the people in rural areas throughout Colombia, promoting greater social and economic development.

Monday, March 30, 2009

Location:	Colombia
Colombia Category:	FARC Hostages, U.S. Policy
Title:	American Contractors Discuss Time in Captivity
Author/Source:	Jennifer Cragg U.S. Department Of Defense
Brief:	Another former captive, Marc Gonsalves, added that seeing an American for the first time upon their rescue brought an overwhelming emotion of pride

Monday, March 23, 2009

Location:	Colombia, Venezuela
Category:	Extraditions, Narcotrafficking, U.S. Policy
Colombia Category:	Extraditions, Narcotrafficking, U.S. Policy
Title:	Associates of Colombian Terrorist Organization Charged With Conspiracy to Import Ton-Quantities of Cocaine
Author/Source:	PR Newswire
Brief:	Beginning in April 2006, Montes-Ovalles and Castellanos-Poveda, who were alleged cocaine brokers for the FARC's 10th Front, met with DEA undercover agents posing as representatives of the Mexican Juarez Cartel, to plan a shipment of one ton of cocaine fro

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Location:	Colombia
Colombia Category:	Justice System, U.S. Policy, Victims
Title:	United States supports new Victim�s Assistance Center
Author/Source:	U.S. Department Of State
Brief:	With U.S. Government support, headed by the Department of Justice and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), a new Victim�s Assistance Center was inaugurated in Bogota, Colombia.

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Location:	Colombia
Category:	Civil-Military Relations, U.S. Policy
Title:	SOCSOUTH Civil Affairs Team Helps Bring Medicine, doctors to flood damaged area
Author/Source:	Jason B. Baker U.S. Southern Command
Brief:	Under the operational control of Special Operations Command South, a team of U.S. Army Civil Affairs (CA) Soldiers from the 98th CA Battalion, 95th Civil Affairs Brigade (Airborne), coordinated with the Colombian Air Force and other agencies to help provi

Monday, March 9, 2009

Location:	Colombia
Colombia Category:	FARC Hostages, U.S. Policy
Title:	SOUTHCOM to Honor Former FARC hostages, Present Them With Defense of Freedom Medal
Author/Source:	U.S. Southern Command
Brief:	Adm. James Stavridis, commander of U.S. Southern Command, will present the Defense of Freedom Medal to three U.S. defense contractors formerly held captive by narcoterrorists in the jungles of Colombia for more than five years.

Thursday, March 5, 2009

Location:	Colombia
Colombia Category:	Extraditions, Narcotrafficking, U.S. Policy
Title:	Colombian Paramilitary Leader Extradited to the United States to Face U.S. Drug Charges
Author/Source:	U.S. Department Of Justice
Brief:	According to the indictment, returned in the District of Columbia on Jan. 29, 2004, Miguel Angel Mejia-Munera and his organization were responsible for exporting multi-thousand kilogram quantities of cocaine

Friday, February 27, 2009

Location:	Colombia
Colombia Category:	Labor Rights, U.S. Policy
Title:	United States Government Launches Program to Strengthen Labor Rights in Colombia
Author/Source:
Brief:	Trade Union Strengthening in Colombia, a new U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) funded labor rights and union strengthening program

Thursday, February 26, 2009

Location:	Colombia
Colombia Category:	U.S. Policy
Title:	Colombia: Having So Much in Common
Author/Source:
Brief:	It�s a real pleasure to have the representative of a country that has made so many strides and so much progress, and we have a lot to talk about

Location:	Colombia
Category:	Human Rights, U.S. Policy
Title:	2008 Human Rights Reports: Colombia
Author/Source:
Brief: