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Terrorist Or Activist? A Young Colombian, Gabriel Gonzalez, Fights For His Country, His Reputation (VIDEO)

Diane Tucker | Posted 11.09.2009 | World

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Last week Tom Brokaw presented a human rights award to Gabriel Gonzalez. The thoughtful young man then flew home to Colombia, where he is charged with being a terrorist and faces seven years in prison.

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Alvaro Uribe, Colombian President, Has Swine Flu

AP | VIVIAN SEQUERA | Posted 09.30.2009 | World

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BOGOTA — Colombian President Alvaro Uribe has the swine flu and officials have advised other South American leaders who met with him at a summit...

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Weekly Foreign Affairs Roundup

Christopher Herbert and Victoria Kataoka Rebuffet | Posted 09.14.2009 | World

Read More: Russia, Hamid Karzai, Venezuela, Hugo Chavez, Pakistan, ETA Basque, Fatah, Noordin Mohammed Top, China, Aung, Elections, Marwan Barghouti, Colombia, Baitullah Mehsud, Alvaro Uribe, Afghanistan, Iraq, Chaudry, World News

These Past Two Week's Top Stories in Foreign Affairs: Afghan Elections SI Analysis: Presidential elections in Afghanistan will be held on 20 August....

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Drug Wars: Brazil's Amazon The New Rio Grande

Eric Ehrmann | Posted 09.08.2009 | World

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The last thing president Lula and Brazilian democracy need is the United States on its northern border using the drug war to interfere in internal politics like it has done in the past with Mexico.

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Bush Legacy: FP's 5 World Leaders Who Miss George W. Bush

Foreign Policy | Posted 08.10.2009 | World

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Barack Obama might still be overwhelmingly popular around the world, but here are five heads of state who probably wish they could have the old guy ba...

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Uribe To Meet With Obama, Human Rights To Be Discussed

Washington Post | Juan Forero | Posted 07.30.2009 | World

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BOGOTA, Colombia -- In a White House ceremony in January, President George W. Bush awarded Colombian President Alvaro Uribe the Presidential Medal of ...

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Colombia: When Uribe Meets Obama

Aldo Civico | Posted 07.28.2009 | World

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Domestic concerns urge Uribe to meet with Obama; blamed for neglecting relationships with democrats, he needs to demonstrate to the country's leadership that he is in good terms with the Obama administration.

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Colombia FARC Rebels Strive To Reinvent Themselves

Miami Herald | Posted 06.27.2009 | World

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Colombia's FARC is working to reinvent itself after suffering almost seven years of sustained military pressure under President Alvaro Uribe -- a peri...

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Colombia Commits "Crimes Against Humanity" as Free Trade Pacts Are Debated

Dan Kovalik | Posted 06.13.2009 | World

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Despite the claims of the Colombian government and those in the U.S. eager to consummate "free trade" pacts, the human rights situation in that country is deteriorating fast.

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May Day Fails its Promise to Workers

Bama Arethrya | Posted 06.01.2009 | World

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We should think about commemorating May Day this year by standing in solidarity with the workers of Colombia and the Philippines, and anywhere where organizing is life-threatening.

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Colombia's Uribe Pushes To Outlaw Personal Drug Use

Miami Herald | SIBYLLA BRODZINSKY | Posted 05.14.2009 | World

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The Colombian Congress this month will begin discussing a bill introduced by the government that would prohibit possession of any drug and would punis...

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Colombian Rebels' New Strategy: Release Hostages

csmonitor.com | Sibylla Brodzinsky | Posted 03.05.2009 | World

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BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA - Colombian leftist guerrillas freed four hostages on Sunday in the first of three hand-overs planned for this week. The relea...

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Former Colombia Foreign Minister Argues For An Extension Of Tough U.S. Drug Plan And Free Trade, Supports McCain

Diane Tucker | Posted 10.15.2008 | Home

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I think Senator McCain will probably win in November because what North Americans value most is security, stability and experience, and that is McCain.

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Despite Controversies, Colombia's On the Upswing -- and Bogota's Cool

David Paul Appell | Posted 12.13.2008 | World

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Bogotá, the sprawling Andean capital of 7 million, is a safe, under-the-radar gem with plenty of nifty surprises up its municipal sleeve.

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Ingrid for President / Ingrid Para Presidenta

David Paul Appell | Posted 12.13.2008 | World

Betancourt has hinted at another run for the top job. If she does, she could become not just one the world's most respected presidents but also a much-needed beacon of hope in Latin America.

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Bush Calls Mugabe "Undemocratic"

Michael Carmichael | Posted 07.07.2008 | Politics

Read More: George Bush, Justin Frank, Jeremy Rosner, John Bolton, Dick Morris, Carlos Maria Aznar, National Endowment for Democracy, James Carville, Mark Penn, John Roberts, James Baker, Felipe Calderon, Anders Rasmussen, Katherine Harris, Silvio Berlusconi, Viktor Yuschenko, Aleksandr Yukashenko, Angela Merkel, Alvaro Uribe, Mark Mellman, Robert Mugabe, Jeb Bush, Usaid, Rob Allyn, Happiness, Politics News

As a former advisor to Morgan Tsvangirai, I want to offer observations on the recent attempt by President Bush to appear less despotic than the reviled president of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe.

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Chavez Warns of War With Colombia

AP | IAN JAMES | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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CARACAS, Venezuela — President Hugo Chavez ordered tanks and thousands of troops on Sunday to the border with Colombia, accusing it of pushing S...

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