War & Conflict, International Relations, Politics
Tensions have been escalating in the last few weeks between Colombia and Venezuela, two neighboring countries which already have strained relations. In mid-October, 8 Colombians were kidnapped and murdered execution-style after playing an amateur football match across the border in Venezuela. In addition, the bodies of 1 Peruvian and 1 [...]
By Hugh Bronstein
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s diplomatic spat with Venezuela took a new turn this week with a series of billboards in Bogota showing pictures of Hugo Chavez, the leader of the neighboring country, with his eyes closed.
“Hey! Open your eyes!”
For years Colombia has asked the self-styled socialist revolutionary to do more to help combat [...]
Will there be any consequence for Venezuela’s material support for Colombian insurgents?
WHEN THE Colombian government last year unveiled extensive evidence that the government of Venezuela had collaborated with a Colombian rebel movement known for terrorism and drug trafficking, other Latin American governments and the United States mostly chose to look the other way. The evidence [...]
Six hostages were released from years of captivity by Farc in a complex operation involving the Colombian government, the International Red Cross, and the assistance of the government of Brazil. On the same day Farc released four public servicemen, they bombed an office of the Police in Cali and killed two people, leaving many more injured. Mixed message?
In April of 2008 The Nevado del Ruiz Volcano erupted in Colombia, forcing up to 15 thousand people to evacuate the area. A student of mine was concerned, she had heard something about a volcano erupting in Colombia and knows I am Colombian so the question was: “Was anyone in your village hurt?”
Village? Come on.
December 17, 2008, a summit was held in Bahia, Brazil, which included Latin American and Caribbean leaders. Intentionally excluded from the summit was the United States.
During the meeting, Latin American leaders called on President-elect Barack Obama to lift the 46-year-old U.S. embargo against Cuba as soon as he takes office. The leaders of 33 Latin [...]
I’m considering a trip to Bogota, Columbia, and was disapointed to see the U.S. Department of State Travel Warning below.
United States Department of StateBureau of Consular AffairsWashington, DC 20520
This information is current as of today, Tue Oct 14 05:49:16 2008.
COLOMBIA
August 07, 2008
This Travel Warning updates and reminds American citizens of ongoing security concerns in [...]
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