Stories about Colombia from August, 2005
Colombia: Alberto Gonzales, meet
Plan Colombia and Beyond has the untold story of the “Gordo Lindo” while U.S. Attorney-General Alberto Gonzales was in Bogotá last week.
Colombia: Rep. McGovern: The U.S. should change course
Plan Colombia and Beyond offers an English translation of Representative McGovern's opinion piece in Colombia's daily, El Tiempo last Sunday.
Ecuador: Against Recruiting of Mercenaries
The Ecuadorean government has expressed reservations about the recruitment of mercenary soldiers out of the port city of Manta. Concern rose over this job posting offering ex-Colombian soldiers as private security workers in Iraq.
Colombia: Why mycoherbicides are still a stupid idea
Plan Colombia and Beyond makes its case against the spraying of spores and fungi over Colombia’s coca-growing zones. With links to data about health and environmental impacts.
Colombia: Profile of Cali
John Guzman of Logtar's Blog writes about his hometown of Cali, Colombia.
Colombia: Visiting Colombia
At the five year anniversary of Plan Colombia, Boz has some excellent and optimistic observations about his latest trip to Colombia/a>.
Colombia: 20 New Female Politicians
Jeanette Jalil, writing from Chile, has the story of 20 women elected to official posts in Bogota, Colombia after being interviewed by the mayor in what she says was a type of “reality show.”
Colombia: Various Notes
Juanson World has a good compilation of sources and reflections on Colombia.
Colombia: Putumayo, 5 years later
Plan Colombia and Beyond takes a look at the Putomayo region of Colombia five years after the implementation of Plan Colombia and concludes, “the lesson of Putumayo should be that temporary surges in military activity, however ambitious, will not bring meaningful results on their own.”
