Article: Sovereignty trumps self-defense

Article: Colombia's Uribe, Venezuela's Chavez tackle sometimes-tense relationship and Colombia's civil war
AP Worldstream;  July 22, 2002 ;     501 words ......00-0000 Dateline: CARACAS, Venezuela Colombia's civil war and bilateral trade were...a closed-door meeting Monday between Colombian President-elect Alvaro Uribe and Venezuela...had said before the meeting that trade, Colombia's war and other issues were up for discussion...

Article: Clinton's day in Colombia - enough to help?(Opinion)
The Christian Science Monitor;  August 24, 2000 ;     700+ words ......President Clinton travels to Cartagena, Colombia, next week, it will be the most important...1.3 billion in security assistance to Colombia, Mr. Clinton's visit underscores the...assigns this nation of 40 million people. Colombia demands that kind of attention. The world...

Article: America sees new growth in Colombia's cocaine crop
The Scotsman;  March 3, 2001 ;     576 words ...COLOMBIA, flush with pounds 1 billion of American aid, has passed...However, figures show that drug production is growing in Colombia along with the power of illegal armies, in what analysts...US president, George Bush, declared on Wednesday that Colombia and another 19 drug-producing countries were ...

Article: The drug economy. (Colombia)
The Economist (US);  April 2, 1988 ;     700+ words ...Colombia is Latin America's current economic success story, for...at the year-end was the lowest. An exemplary debtor, Colombia has kept up with payments on the principal as well as...has borrowed new money, it has not rescheduled. Much of Colombia's success is due to conservative financial management...

Article: Drug trafficking and its impact on Colombia: an economic overview
Canadian Journal of Latin American & Caribbean Studies;  January 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ...Introduction Colombia's economy, the fifth largest in Latin...internationalized production sector. Colombia has also enjoyed a long-lasting democracy...the 1990s onwards, the very mention of Colombia has immediately conjured up images of...

Article: U.S. to resume flights to stop flow of drugs from Colombia.
Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL);  August 19, 2003 ;     584 words ...Byline: Stephen J. Hedges BOGOTA, Colombia _ The U.S. will soon resume surveillance flights in cooperation with Colombia as part of a continuing effort to...aircraft identified it as a drug flight. Colombia and Peru have both pressed the U.S...

Article: Colombia.(Brief Article)
Foreign Policy;  January 1, 2002 ;     700+ words ...Paradox is the term most often applied to Colombia. To be sure, as can be seen in the international...prowess. Most people do not know that Colombia is the leading supplier of flowers to...struggling to overcome complex obstacles. * Colombia is the only major Latin American country...

Article: COLOMBIA
Young Students Learning Library;      509 words ...00-00-0000 Colombia is a republic in South America. It is...Atlantic. The capital and largest city of Colombia is Bogotá, located 9,000 feet...customs and speech like those of Spain. Colombia' s main seaport is Cartagena, where...

Article: Colombia pursues the peace dividend
Global Finance;  March 1, 1999 ;     700+ words ...Colombia never fell into the debt trap that hobbled most emerging...peace dividend" will give a new dynamic to the economy. Colombia's business environment, and its future were discussed...Ernest McCrary moderated. GLOBAL FINANCE: Since the 1980s Colombia's economy has been relatively stable. With the ...

Article: Colombia chief defends raid
Deseret News (Salt Lake City);  March 7, 2008 ;     700+ words ...BOGOTA, Colombia -- Colombia's president says he repeatedly asked Ecuador to deal with Colombian rebels operating from its territory before he ordered the cross-border raid that has set off an international crisis. The fallout is mounting: Venezuela...

Article: Colombia's Cheap War
The Washington Post;  April 2, 2002 ;     700+ words ...With peace talks broken down, Colombia has plunged into all-out war with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), one of the world's largest and...rush to offer "counterterror" aid to Colombia's military, essentially putting the...

Article: COLOMBIA/ECUADOR: OAS RESOLUTION EASES DIPLOMATIC CRISIS.
Interpress Service;  March 6, 2008 ;     700+ words ...By Gloria Helena Rey BOGOTA, Colombia, Mar. 5, 2008 (IPS/GIN) -- Politicians and business leaders in Colombia collectively breathed a sigh of relief...addressing the diplomatic crisis between Colombia and Ecuador. The organization's permanent...

Article: Keeping Faith With Colombia
The Washington Post;  November 20, 2007 ;     700+ words ...The proposed free-trade agreement with Colombia has stalled in Congress. The success and stability of Colombia and the Pan- American region depend on...this agreement to the United States, to Colombia's economy, to human rights progress and...

Article: Hill Stance on Colombia Aid Shifts; Bush Officials Seek More Funds for Counterterrorism There
The Washington Post;  March 4, 2002 ;     700+ words ...A series of bold attacks by Colombia's leftist guerrillas, and a newly...administration officials who believe Colombia should be included in the administration...the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, have hijacked a domestic...