¿Tienen las FARC escondite en Venezuela?
Según el ministro de Defensa de Colombia, Juan Carlos Pinzón el Frente 59 de las FARC “tiene allí probablemente su área base” desde “hace bastante” tiempo.
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Agentes de EE.UU. fueron despedidos por indisciplina
A la par de la celebración en el fuerte de San Felipe,una docena de agentes
de la seguridad del presidente estadounidense Barack Obama fueron dados de baja y enviados a casa el viernes por supuestas conductas impropias, según funcionarios norteamericanos.
La Associated Press recibió una información de que las conductas impropias involucraron tratos con prostitutas en el balneario colombiano de Cartagena, sede de la cumbre. Un portavoz del Servicio Secreto ni confirmó ni negó la versión.
Un funcionario estadounidense, que pidió no ser identificado por no estar autorizado para comentar el asunto, dijo que se trató de 12 agentes, aunque el Servicio Secreto no confirmó el número.
El incidente amenazó con opacar la agenda de economía y comercio que Obama llevó al encuentro de gobernantes y causar una vergüenza para la delegación estadounidense. La Casa Blanca no comentó el asunto.
El vocero del Servicio Secreto, Ed Donovan, no confirmó que hubiera prostitutas involucradas y se limitó a decir que hubo “denuncias de conducta impropia” contra personal del Servicio Secreto en la ciudad colombiana.
Donovan dijo que las supuestas conductas impropias ocurrieron antes de la llegada de Obama a Cartagena, la tarde del viernes.
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Orthographic map of Colombia centered at 5° N, 73° W. Official territory. Claimed territories. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
DÍA SIN AGUA EN MUCHOS RINCONES DEL MUNDO
Jueves, 22 de Marzo de 2012 20:18
El aumento desmedido de la población mundial, el calentamiento global y el desperdicio del agua, son las principales causas de pérdida del recurso hídrico.
“Y en Colombia le sumamos la contaminación de las fuentes de agua pura y la tala indiscriminada de bosques. Es lamentable que hasta hace tan sólo 15 años, Colombia ocupaba el tercer lugar como uno de los países con mayor riqueza en agua en el planeta, y hoy nos trasladamos al puesto 17”, dice preocupada la Diputada antioqueña. (more…)
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Eternal Spring in Paradiso, Colombia
In a country that is still uneasy about it’s security, there are always places where peace and tranquility endure.
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The War on Drugs and its Consequences.
Cocaine: The New Front Lines
Colombia’s success in curbing the drug trade has created more opportunities for countries hostile to the United States. What happens when coca farmers and their allies are in charge?
A true war on crime would eradicate not only the crops but the dealers and users of these drugs in the countries who demand this recreational drug.
In New York state alone, the draconian laws passed under John D. Rockefellar in the late 60′s, incarcerated thousands of young businessmen, including one who just had a baby with a beautiful woman.
To my utter disgust, Beyonce’s husband was recently on the cover of Forbes Magazine. Thankfully I hadn’t decided yet to extend my subscription when I saw this drug dealer. The decision to cancel the subscription to Forbes Magazine was very easy.
The irony of spending $8 billion dollars on the war on drugs is that Colombia’s rank as the world’s biggest producer is now in jeopardy.
Peru may have passed Colombia in 2010, according to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, as the leading producer of Cocaine.
To make matters worse, Ecuador, Venezuela,and Bolivia have become important partners in the war on drugs. They have welcomed cartels to operate freely in their nations.
THE SATURDAY ESSAY JANUARY 14, 2012
Cocaine: The New Front Lines
Colombia’s success in curbing the drug trade has created more opportunities for countries hostile to the United States. What happens when coca farmers and their allies are in charge?
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204331304577145101343740004.html
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Colombia is Passion! by Amy Rodriguez
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A’jad’s Latin Tango
A’jad’s Latin tango
By PETER BROOKES
Last Updated: 12:37 AM, January 10, 2012
Posted: 10:47 PM, January 9, 2012
Even as his government back home was sentencing to death an American citizen it outrageously claims is a spy, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad embarked on a five-day visit to four of Latin America’s most anti-American regimes: Venezuela, Nicaragua, Ecuador and Cuba.
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Visiting Head of State from Iran is in South America and Central America
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Visiting Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia and Nicarauga. Is Colombia being isolated by these rendezvous? Will he be welcomed in Cuba by the Castros? I’m still not too sure which way the Americas are leaning?
I repeat.
Visiting Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia and Nicaragua. Is Colombia being isolated by these rendezvous? Will he be welcomed in Cuba by the Castros? I’m still not too sure which way the Americas are leaning?
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