Colombian Politics

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Colombia takes Chavez war talk to Security Council

Reuters US Online Report World News 11 days ago

BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia brought what it called threats of war from neighboring Venezuela to the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday after Hugo Chavez, leader of the neighboring country, told his army to get ready to fight. For months Chavez has said ...

US urges dialogue between Venezuela, Colombia

AFP American Edition 13 days ago

The United States on Tuesday called on Colombia and Venezuela to talk out their differences, before the growing tension over a US-Colombian military base deal gets out of hand. "We certainly don't think this is about the US," State Department spokesman Philip ...

U.S. sanctions firms, people tied to Cali druglords

Reuters US Online Report Domestic News 13 days ago

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday said it imposed sanctions on 14 people and 25 companies in Colombia, Spain and the Netherlands that it said supported the financial network of former bosses of Colombia's Cali cocaine cartel. The Treasury ...

Colombia turns to U.N., OAS after Venezuela war talk

Reuters US Online Report World News 14 days ago

BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia said on Sunday it will appeal to the U.N. Security Council and the OAS after Hugo Chavez, the fiery leftist president of neighboring Venezuela, ordered his army to prepare for war in order to assure peace. For months ...

Colombia eyes UN help as Chavez readies army 'for war'

AFP Global Edition 14 days ago

Colombia is to seek UN help after Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez instructed his military to ready "for war." "Faced with these threats of war by the government of Venezuela, the government of Colombia is weighing heading to the Organization of American States ...

Colombia seeks UN help, Chavez readies for 'war'

AFP Global Edition 15 days ago

Colombia has said it will seek UN help after Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez instructed his military to ready "for war." "Faced with these threats of war by the government of Venezuela, the government of Colombia is weighing heading to the Organization of ...

Chavez to troops: Prepare for war with Colombia

AP News 15 days ago

Chavez warns Colombia, US against possible aggression against Venezuela President Hugo Chavez on Sunday ordered Venezuela's military to prepare for a possible armed conflict with Colombia, saying his country's soldiers should be ready if the United States attempts to provoke a war ...

US to play no role in Colombia military operations: envoy

AFP American Edition 22 days ago

Washington has no plans to take part in military operations in Colombia, the US ambassador insisted in an interview published Sunday, after Bogota granted the United States access to seven military bases for counternarcotics operations. "Never, never, never. We are not going ...

Colombia grants US access to military bases

AFP Global Edition 24 days ago

Colombia granted the United States access to seven military bases on Friday for counternarcotics operations, signing a deal that has angered leftist South American governments wary of US presence in the region. Colombia's Foreign Minister Jaime Bermudez and US Ambassador William Brownfield ...

Colombia deal gives US access to military bases

AFP Global Edition 24 days ago

Colombia granted the United States access to seven military bases on Friday for anti-drug operations, signing a deal that has angered South American countries wary of any US deployment in the region. Colombian Foreign Minister Jaime Bermudez and the US ambassador to ...

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