Showing Teeth to the Dragons: State-building by Colombian President Alvaro Uribe Velez 2002-2006
Christian Science Monitor (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
Critics of Colombia President Álvaro Uribe's decision to sign the accord say it is 'unbalanced' for Colombia. Far-left and moderate leaders alike have expressed concerns about an increasing US presence in the region.
Unenlightened Commentary. (Free subscription) | 10/20/2009
Strange reasoning by one of the Guardian's* many enthusiasts for Latin American Marxists, not the former KGB agent Richard Gott this time, but a Chilean playwright Ariel Dorfman who argues that Obama could earn his Nobel prize if he does a number of things** including : And Obama should rethink his approach to continental security (cancelling, for instance, Plan Colombia) Plan Colombia is the US effort...
Netizen News Brief (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009
Subject: txt intl trade - Alváro Uribe sweeps in and apologises for keeping his visitors waiting for four hours. “If you’d seen my schedule since 6.30 this morning, you would forgive me,” says the 57-year-old Colombian president. Mr Uribe, a dapper, silver-haired man who has survived 19 assassination attempts, has just finished emergency talks with his economic team. Venezuela,...
Right, Wing-Nut! (Free subscription) | 10/16/2009
..."that thing" being his ludicrously unearned Nobel Peace Prize. While his team of handlers claim that the president is "quite humbled" by it, you wouldn't know it from some of the press releases and emails being sent out from the White House. And as usual, you need to go to the foreign media to learn about it - Toby Harnden reports : No opportunity to shoehorn in a mention of...
People Daily (Free subscription) | 10/13/2009
U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday called his counterparts in Mexico, Costa Rica and Colombia, vowing to strengthen cooperation with those countries on common challenges. According to a White House statement, Obama thanked Felipe Calderon of Mexico, Oscar Arias of Costa Rica and Alvaro Uribe Velez of Colombia for their respective calls regarding the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize, which was awarded to Obama...
The Latin Americanist (Free subscription) | 10/05/2009
One of the most controversial figures in Colombia may be an odds-on favorite to win one of the world’s most prestigious awards. Piedad Cordoba has served as an opposition senator for several years but more importantly has acted as a broker for the liberation of hostages held by Colombia’s FARC rebels. Her work as liaison has also helped distribute videos of hostages still held captive deep...
s o s (Free subscription) | 09/24/2009
Wednesday, 23 September 2009 Morning Session (9:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.) Secretary-General of the United Nations H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-moon President of the General Assembly H.E. Dr. Ali Abdussalam Treki Brazil H.E. Mr. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President United States of America H.E. Mr. Barack Obama, President Libyan Arab Jamahiriya H.E. Colonel Muammar Al-Qadhafi, Leader of the Revolution Uganda H.E....
Sify (Free subscription) | 09/21/2009
President Alvaro Uribe's government said Saturday it is dropping a demand that Colombia's main rebel group release all its police and military hostages at once, possibly opening the way for
San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 09/20/2009
President Alvaro Uribe's government said Saturday it is dropping a demand that Colombia's main rebel group release all its police and military hostages at once, possibly opening the way for negotiations.
Reuters (Free subscription) | 09/20/2009
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombian President Alvaro Uribe agreed on Saturday to rebel demands that they be allowed to free hostages one at a time rather than all at once, a reversal in government policy that could speed up releases.
New York Times (Free subscription) | 09/19/2009
President Álvaro Uribe wants to dissolve a department enmeshed in a scandal involving illegal spying on government critics, the embattled department’s director said.
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 09/18/2009
President Alvaro Uribe says he is in favor of eliminating Colombia's scandal-plagued domestic intelligence agency and transferring its functions to the police.
San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 09/18/2009
President Alvaro Uribe says he is in favor of eliminating Colombia's scandal-plagued domestic intelligence agency and transferring its functions to the police.
New York Times (Free subscription) | 09/17/2009
The Department of Administrative Security has been accused of illegally spying on President Álvaro Uribe’s critics.
Dawg's Blawg (Free subscription) | 09/16/2009
More from the idiotic Scott Brison : "President (Alvaro) Uribe has made MASSIVE progress," Brison said of the Colombian leader. "His administration has made a hugely positive difference in the lives of Colombians. [all-caps in-joke added] "We can ignore them. We can isolate Colombia on ideological grounds. But that would be an extremely irresponsible position." Here is a bit...
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