Miami Herald logo Miami Herald 1 month ago

U.S., Colombian officials sign military bases accord

U.S. and Colombian officials Friday signed a pact for U.S. military access to Colombian bases that has been vociferously denounced by Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez and other leftist Latin American presidents as a regional threat negotiated in secret. Full Article at Miami Herald

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  1. Hugo Chávez
  2. US Department of Defense
  3. Alvaro Uribe

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  1. We are not bringing U.S. soldiers to Colombia for combat ... We're not going to see an unusual number of U.S. military personnel, nor U.S. planes in excess. What we're going to see is what we've always seen.
    SOURCE: SouthCoastToday.com 1 month ago
  2. We are not bringing U.S. soldiers to Colombia for combat ... We're not going to see an unusual number of U.S. military personnel, nor U.S. planes.
    SOURCE: Los Angeles Times 1 month ago
  3. I also wanted to take this opportunity to express my appreciation for the president's ongoing efforts to stop Iran from acquiring nuclear military capability
    SOURCE: The Washington Post 1 month ago
  4. At a time when we should be pursuing every kind of diplomatic avenue to reduce tensions, this appears to be a military decision that may increase tension
    SOURCE: SouthCoastToday.com 1 month ago
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Cast of Characters

  1. Hugo Chávez Hugo Chávez
  2. Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia
  3. Alvaro Uribe Alvaro Uribe
  4. US Department of Defense US Department of Defense
  5. Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva
  6. US State Department US State Department