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	<title>Council on Hemispheric Affairs &#187; Colombia</title>
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		<title>FARQaeda* (FARC + Al Qaeda):  A Real Threat or a Matter of Circumstantial Evidence?</title>
		<link>http://www.coha.org/farqaeda-threat-or-circumstantial-evidence/#utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=farqaeda-threat-or-circumstantial-evidence</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:17:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the past several months, a number of reports have circulated that address the subject of drug trafficking ties between South American narcotics trafficking interests and terrorist organizations, principally Al Qaeda and its smaller affiliates now known to be based in Northern Africa.  These assessments have cited evidence pointing to a disturbing ring, an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>¿Cambio? The Obama Administration in Latin America: A Disappointing Year in Retrospective</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:05:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a memorandum written as Barack Obama assumed office in January 2009, COHA&#8217;s Research Fellows Guy Hursthouse and Tomás Ayuso considered the widespread Latin American expectations of a dramatic shift in approach from Washington under the new president, and outlined an agenda for change. This scenario was aimed at achieving this vision as the result [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Peacekeeping and Military Operations by Latin American Militaries: Between Being a Good Samaritan and Servicing the National Interest</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 18:22:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A December 14, 2009 report by the Spanish security-news agency Infodefensa.com states that Colombia is now prepared to dispatch a battalion of its Special Forces and air force personnel to Afghanistan. The Colombian involvement is being sponsored by Spain in order to aid Coalition forces now engaged in combat there as well as training local [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Dirty Little Secret: Nuclear Security Issues in Latin America and the Caribbean</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:52:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Globally, nuclear power has become an increasingly important source of energy, accounting for about 15% of the world’s electricity supply. When it comes to Latin America, 3.1% of electricity comes from this source. However, the nettlesome security issues resulting from utilizing nuclear energy sources largely have been ignored. On March 2008, Colombian authorities discovered that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Ill-Advised US Certification of Colombia on Human Rights</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:42:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[-	Despite Colombia’s Bleak Human Rights Performance, the Country Is Certified with a Smile
-	Meanwhile, Venezuelan-Colombian Relations Further Deteriorate
For another consecutive year in its controversial certification process, the State Department has found that the Colombian government and its armed forces are meeting statutory criteria related to enforcement of human rights standards. This certification was awarded by Washington [...]]]></description>
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		<title>COHA In The News: América Latina, la materia pendiente para Barack Obama</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:40:44 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Bolivia]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Published by Panorama
November 28, 2009
Brasil, México y Colombia seguirán siendo las prioridades de Washington en una Latinoamérica de poca importancia para la Casa Blanca. 
Texto: Juan Pablo Crespo 
Una nueva cara, de orígen hispanoparlante, no se traduce necesariamente en un cambio profundo en la histórica relación de Washington hacia América Latina. 
El nombramiento de Arturo [...]]]></description>
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		<title>COHA This Week in the News</title>
		<link>http://www.coha.org/coha-this-week-in-the-news-7/#utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=coha-this-week-in-the-news-7</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:18:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[COHA Interviews
-COHA Director Larry Birns was interviewed on November 30, by Hugh Hamilton, appearing on WBAI Pacifica Radio in New York (99.5FM and www.wbai.org). He spoke about the US decision to recognize elections in Honduras. 
-Larry Birns was also featured on KPFA’s Morning Show on December 1 by Aimee Allison to discuss the recent Uruguayan [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Déjà Vu in Venezuelan-Colombian Relations, as War of Words Reignites: What Next for Chávez?</title>
		<link>http://www.coha.org/deja-vu-in-venezuelan-colombian-relations-as-war-of-words-reignites-what-next-for-chavez/#utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=deja-vu-in-venezuelan-colombian-relations-as-war-of-words-reignites-what-next-for-chavez</link>
		<comments>http://www.coha.org/deja-vu-in-venezuelan-colombian-relations-as-war-of-words-reignites-what-next-for-chavez/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:46:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[-   Signing of U.S.-Colombian military base pact and border violence prompts a vigilant Chávez to tell his generals and the country’s citizens to “prepare for war.”
-  Brazilian mediation machine cranks into action, but as Lula aide encourages dialogue and offers “help to monitor the [border] region,” Chávez proves less than fully receptive.
- [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Unsettling Revelations Regarding U.S. Lease of Colombian Military Bases</title>
		<link>http://www.coha.org/unsettling-revelations-regarding-u-s-lease-of-colombian-military-bases/#utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=unsettling-revelations-regarding-u-s-lease-of-colombian-military-bases</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:40:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[U.S. Air Force Reveals Another Possible Explanation Behind Bilateral Defense Cooperation Agreement
On Friday, October 30, U.S. and Colombian officials signed the controversial Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA), granting the U.S. armed forces access to seven Colombian military bases for the next ten years. The deal has been the subject of anxious speculation and heated debate since [...]]]></description>
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		<title>COHA In The News: Revista colombiana Semana recibe premio de periodismo en EE UU</title>
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		<comments>http://www.coha.org/revista-colombiana-semana-recibe-premio-de-periodismo-en-ee-uu/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:14:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Published by El Nacional, Venezuela
October 16, 2009 
La publicación &#8220;es un buen vehículo para la práctica del buen periodismo&#8221; en un país donde hay que luchar contra &#8220;circunstancias muy adversas&#8221;, dijo el director de COHA al entregar el premio Charles Perlik al director de la revista.
La revista colombiana Semana recibió este viernes un premio de [...]]]></description>
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