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Hostage Deaths in Colombia Highlight the Need for More Cautious Policy

588 (credit: Reuters/John Vizcaino)Last Saturday, November 26, Colombian government troops attacked an encampment of the guerrilla Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) in the department of Caquet











Uncovering the U.S. War in Colombia

 

 

482 U.S.-trained Colombian soldiers (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan)





Congress Prepares for U.S.-Colombia FTA Vote: Producers Expect the Worst

442 U.S. Congress (onepennysheet.com)The U.S. congress is expected to approve the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the United States and Colombia this Wednesday.



Colombia's Military Expenditure and Its Impact

Between 2002 and 2010 Colombia spent $100 billion on defense. That is an average of $12.5 billion per year.





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