Speaking on the eve of a visit to Washington, Colombian Vice President Angelino Garzón said on 19 January that a free-trade agreement (FTA) signed with the United States in 2006 and still unratified by that country’s Congress benefits both countries and is not a unilateral gift.
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Colombian Defense Minister Will Visit U.S. to Discuss Drug Trafficking
Colombian Defense Minister Rodrigo Rivera will visit Washington the first week in February, when he will meet with U. S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates, with whom he will discuss the issue of drug trafficking, the Ministry announced on 19 January.
DEA: Makled-Garcia Controlled Drug Airstrips
Accused trafficker arrested in Colombia; sought by U.S., Venezuela He’s jailed in Colombia and wanted in the United States and Venezuela. And while it appears Venezuela will prevail in efforts to extradite Walid Makled-Garcia, an indictment filed earlier this month in a New York federal court offers an interesting glimpse [ … ]
Central America’s Next Energy Sources
Central America’s volcanoes may serve to alleviate the region’s energy needs. Extracting geothermal energy from the volcanoes is a viable option for many Central American countries, given that the region contains as many as 80 volcanoes, according to the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C.
Aid Through Text Messages
Kenyan citizen journalists developed Ushahidi, a website to map violence during election time based on reports submitted via the Web and mobile phones. Ushahidi, which means “testimony” in Swahili, has also been used to map xenophobic attacks in South Africa in 2008; monitor elections in Burundi, India, Mexico and Sudan; [ … ]
Bogotá Celebrates Fall In Coca Production And Attributes Success To Plan Colombia
Colombian authorities celebrated a “significant” drop in cocaine production Tuesday and attributed the success to ‘Plan Colombia,’ a program financed by Washington, which has announced a cut in funds and a shift in its anti-drug policy. Colombian authorities celebrated a “significant” drop in cocaine production Tuesday and attributed the success [ … ]
Clinton To Make New Latin America Trip
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will leave Washington this month for a Latin America and Caribbean tour, with stops in Peru, Ecuador, Colombia and Barbados, an official said Friday.
US Expands Caribbean AIDS Program
The United States and the Caribbean Community (Caricom) signed an agreement Tuesday paving the way for Washington to expand an AIDS relief program to 12 Caribbean nations.
United States and the IDB Create Energy Innovation Center for Latin America
The U.S. government and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) have agreed to create an energy innovation center for Latin America, it was announced at the opening of a conference of energy ministers in Washington.
Haiti’s seaport capacity increases, General Fraser says
WASHINGTON – Conditions in earthquake-ravaged Port-au-Prince, Haiti, continue to improve day by day, but a tremendous need still exists, the commander of U.S. Southern Command said today.
5,000-bed hospital to increase Haitian medical capacity
WASHINGTON – U.S. and international relief workers in Haiti are developing a 5,000-bed hospital in the capital of Port-au-Prince to increase medical capacity as the country struggles to recover two weeks after a devastating earthquake struck.
General Reports Relative Calm in Haiti
WASHINGTON - For the second straight day, military officials have characterized the security situation in Haiti as “relatively calm” amid the country’s struggle to recover in the aftermath of a devastating earthquake.