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Colombia minister rules out NATO membership

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 14:46:33 -0400

BOGOTA, Colombia - Colombia's defense minister on Tuesday backed away from a suggestion by President Juan Manuel Santos that the country might be looking at membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, a comment that had alarmed some other South American leaders.

Maduro: Doubts on Santos' will for peace

Fri, 31 May 2013 09:35:30 -0400

CARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says he now doubts his Colombian counterpart is serious about making peace with FARC rebels.

Venezuela angry Colombia hosts opposition leader

Wed, 29 May 2013 23:44:25 -0400

CARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuelan officials reacted angrily to Colombia's president meeting with Venezuela's opposition leader Wednesday and warned it could severely damage relations between the neighboring countries.

VP Biden signs trade pact with Caribbean Community

Tue, 28 May 2013 20:25:27 -0400

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and political leaders from across the Caribbean met in the capital of resource-rich Trinidad & Tobago on Tuesday to sign a trade agreement and discuss a range of security, investment and energy issues.

Biden: Security now second-tier with Colombia

Mon, 27 May 2013 21:22:09 -0400

BOGOTA, Colombia - In his first visit to Colombia in more than a decade, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said Monday that he's pleased security concerns can now take a back seat to trade and economic issues in talks with Washington's longtime ally.

4-nation Pacific Alliance trade bloc forges ahead

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:27:04 -0400

BOGOTA, Colombia - The presidents of Colombia, Peru, Chile and Mexico meet in the western city of Cali on Thursday in hopes of completing a nascent trade bloc that looks to the European Union as a model and aims to further open their trade with Asia.