MiPAL: Colombia

MiPAL: Colombia
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Recently Added Documents
This section contains the ten most-recently added documents to this MiPAL. The most recent updates are in bold type. All recently included items can also be found by subject division below.

[1 May 13] Department of Defense Press Release: Readout of Secretary Hagel's Meeting with Colombian Minister of Defense Juan Carlos Pinzón

[April 13] Justice, Truth and Reparation in the Colombian Peace Process
Felipe Gómez Isa. Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre

[April 13] Debating the Prospects for Peace in Colombia
Cameron Combs and Tim Heine. Inter-American Dialogue

[25 Feb 13] Letter to Fernando Carrillo, Minister of the Interior, Colombia
Washington Office on Latin America

[28 Nov 12] Colombia: Background, U.S. Relations, and Congressional Interest
June S. Beittel. Congressional Research Service

[9 Nov 12] The U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement: Background and Issues
M. Angeles Villarreal. Congressional Research Service

[Nov 12] Presidential Pandering: How Elections Determine the Exercise of Executive Power in the U.S. and Colombia
Brian M. Faughnan and John Hudak. Brookings Institution

[Nov 12] Rights Out of Reach: Obstacles to Health, Justice, and Protection for Displaced Victims of Gender-Based Violence in Colombia
Amanda M. Klasing. Human Rights Watch

[Oct 12] Colombia: Hidden from Justice - Impunity for Conflict-Related Sexual Violence, a Follow-Up Report
Amnesty International

[25 Sep 12] Colombia: Peace at Last?
International Crisis Group

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General Information

[current] U.S. Department of State Country Information for Colombia
[current] CIA World Factbook for Colombia
[current] Colombia Maps
From the University of Texas at Austin
[current] BBC News Resources

Colombia Country Profile
Colombia Timeline

[Sep 07] Colombia Country Analysis Brief
Energy Information Administration, U.S. Department of Energy
[April 07] World Bank Colombia Data Profile
[Sep 06] World Bank Colombia Country Brief
[9 March 06] Library of Congress Portals to the World: Colombia

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U.S. Policy
White House
[4 Sep 12] Statement by the Press Secretary on the Government of Colombia's Peace Negotiations with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC)

[30 July 12] Fact Sheet: Survey Shows Significant Drop in Cocaine Production in Colombia
Office of National Drug Control Policy

[15 April 12] Remarks by President Obama and President Santos of Colombia in Joint Press Conference

[15 April 12] Fact Sheet: The United States and Colombia

[21 Oct 11] Readout of the President's Calls with Colombian President Santos and Panamanian President Martinelli

[7 April 11] Remarks by President Obama and President Santos of Colombia after Bilateral Meeting
[6 April 11] Fact Sheets: U.S.-Colombia Trade Agreement and Action Plan

Benefits of the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: More American Exports, More American Jobs

Leveling the Playing Field: Labor Protections and the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement

Trade and the U.S.-Colombia Partnership

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: Expanding Markets for America's Farmers and Ranchers

[14 Oct 10] Letter and Notice from the President on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Narcotics Traffickers Centered in Colombia
[24 Sep 10] Remarks by President Obama and President Juan Manuel Santos Calderón of Colombia before Bilateral Meeting
[16 Oct 09] Message from the President to the Congress of the United States Regarding Narcotic Traffickers in Colombia
[16 Oct 09] Notice from the President Regarding the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Significant Narcotics Traffickers Centered in Colombia

[13 Aug 09] Statement by the Press Secretary on the Continuation of the Air Bridge Denial Program in Colombia
[29 June 09] Remarks by President Obama and President Uribe of Colombia in Joint Press Availability
[16 Oct 08] Fact Sheet: Creating New Opportunities for Consumers and Businesses Around the World
[20 Sep 08] President Bush and President Uribe of the Republic of Colombia Participate in Joint Press Availability
[20 Sep 08] Fact Sheet: Strengthening American Prosperity Through Trade

[22 July 08] President Bush Honors Colombian Independence Day
[22 July 08] Fact Sheet: Defending Democratic Values We Share with Colombia

[3 July 08] President Bush Congratulates President Uribe of Colombia on Hostage Rescue
[14 April 08] Fact Sheet: Just the Facts: Charting Colombia's Progress
[10 April 08] President Bush Disappointed by Actions of House of Representatives Regarding Colombia Free Trade Agreement
[9 April 08] Press Briefing on Colombia Free Trade Agreement
Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State, et al.
[9 April 08] Fact Sheet: Just the Facts: Ensuring a Vote on the U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
[7 April 08] President Bush Discusses Colombia Free Trade Agreement
[7 April 08] Press Briefing by Tony Fratto and United States Trade Representative Susan Schwab
[7 April 08] Fact Sheet: President Bush Signs Letter to Send the United States-Colombia Free Trade Agreement Implementing Legislation to Congress

[12 March 08] President Bush Meets with U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Discusses Trade
[12 March 08] Press Briefing by Ambassador John Veroneau, Dan Fisk, and Chris Padilla
[12 March 08] Fact Sheet: U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement Essential to Our National Security

[4 March 08] President Bush Discusses Colombia, Urges Congress to Pass Trade Agreement
[18 Oct 07] Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Significant Narcotics Traffickers Centered in Colombia
[17 Aug 07] Memorandum for the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense: Presidential Determination on Continuation of U.S. Drug Interdiction Assistance to the Government of Colombia
[2 May 07] President Bush Welcomes President Uribe of Colombia to the White House
[11 March 07] President Bush and President Uribe of Colombia Participate in a Joint Press Availability
[7 March 07] Interview of the President by Natalia Orozco, RCN TV of Colombia
[6 March 07] Roundtable Interview of the President by Foreign Print Journalists
[5 March 07] President Bush Discusses Western Hemisphere Policy
[5 March 07] Fact Sheet: Advancing the Cause of Social Justice in the Western Hemisphere

[19 Oct 06] Continuation of the National Emergency with Response to Significant Narcotics Traffickers Centered in Colombia

[18 Sep 06] Presidential Determinaton on Major Drug Transit or Major Illicit Drug Producing Countries for Fiscal Year 2007

[17 Aug 06] Statement on U.S. Drug Interdiction Assistance to the Government of Colombia
Press Release
[14 June 06] President Bush Welcomes President Uribe of Colombia to the White House

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Department of Defense
[current] Department of Defense Counternarcotics
See links on left for details on policy, programs and resources, counternarcotics and terrorism, the cocaine threat, etc.
[1 May 13] Press Release: Readout of Secretary Hagel's Meeting with Colombian Minister of Defense Juan Carlos Pinzón

[23 April 12] Joint Press Conference with Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta and Colombian Minister of Defense Juan Camillo Pinzon in Tolemaida, Colombia (English language comments only)

[30 June 10] Colombia Naval Academy Visit
ADM Michael Mullen, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
[30 June 10] Press Availability with Gen. Freddy Padilla de Leon
ADM Michael Mullen, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff

[15 April 10] Press Conference with Secretary Robert M. Gates and Colombian Minister of National Defense Gabriel Silva from Bogota, Colombia

[5 March 09] Press Conference with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Michael G. Mullen, Colombian Minister of Defense Juan Manuel Santos, and Colombian Military Forces Commander General Freddy Padilla

[23 July 08] Colombia's Gains are America's Too
Op-Ed by Robert M. Gates, Secretary of Defense, and Juan Manuel Santos, Colombian Defense Minister

[11 March 08] Colombian Minister of Defense Visits Pentagon

[3 Oct 07] Media Availability with Secretary Gates and Minister of Defense Calderon

[24 April 07] DoD Briefing with Richard Douglas, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Counter-Narcotics, Counter-Proliferation, and Global Threats
[23 Jan 07] Joint Press Statement with CJCF General Peter Pace
[19 Jan 07] Joint Press Statement by General Peter Pace, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, at the Military Club Bogota, Colombia
[3 May 05] Press Availability with Under Secretary Douglas J. Feith, and Colombian Minister of Defense Jorge A. Uribe
[5 April 05] Interview with Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald
Donald H. Rumsfeld, Secretary of Defense
Note: Discussion of Colombia begins with third question

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Department of State

[15 April 12] Joint Press Release on the United States-Colombia Action Plan on Regional Security Cooperation

[14 April 12] Fact Sheet: The Colombia Strategic Development Initiative (CSDI)

[5 Oct 11] Internal Displacement in Colombia and Beyond: An International Framework for Protection and Assistance
Eric P. Schwartz, Assistant Secretary for Population, Refugees, and Migration

[13 June 11] Remarks to the Center for Strategic and International Studies Colombia Conference
James B. Steinberg, Deputy Secretary of State

[2 June 11] Fact Sheet: Colombia: A Key Partnership

[31 May 11] Remarks with Colombian Foreign Minister Maria Angela Holguin after their Meeting
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
[31 May 11] U.S.-Colombia High-Level Partnership Dialogue
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State, and Maria Angela Holguin, Colombian Foreign Minister

[10 May 11] Press Release: United States and Colombia Sign Open Skies Agreement
[21 March 11] Fact Sheet: The Colombia Strategic Development Initiative (CSDI)

[25 Oct 10] Remarks at High Level Partnership Dialogue with Colombia
James B. Steinberg, Deputy Secretary of State
[21 Oct 10] Fact Sheet: U.S.-Colombia Action Plan on Racial and Ethnic Equality

[15 Sep 10] Press Release: Determination and Certification of the Colombian Government and Armed Forces with Respect to Human Rights Related Conditions
[13 Sep 10] Fact Sheet: U.S.-Colombia Action Plan on Racial and Ethnic Equality

[19 July 10] Colombia's Bicentennial Independence Day
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
[9 June 10] Joint Press Availability with Colombian President Alvaro Uribe
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
[17 May 10] Press Release: Colombia Endorses the Proliferation Security Initiative
[12 April 10] Andean Region Trip Review
Arturo Valenzuela, Assistant Secretary for Western Hemipheric Affairs
[March 10] International Narcotics Control Strategy Report
Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs

Volume 1: Drug and Chemical Control
NOTE: See page 201 for the country report on Colombia

Volume II: Money Laundering and Financial Crimes

[1 Dec 09] Press Release: United States Humanitarian Mine Action Assistance to Colombia
[30 Oct 09] Press Release: U.S.-Colombia Defense Cooperation Agreement
[11 Sep 09] Press Statement: Determination and Certification of Colombian Government and Armed Forces with Respect to Human Rights Related Conditions
[18 Aug 09] Secretary Clinton's Meeting with Colombian Foreign Minister Jaime Bermúdez
Background Briefing by Senior State Department Official

[18 Aug 09] Remarks with Colombian Foreign Minister Jaime Bermudez after Their Meeting
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
[18 Aug 09] Fact Sheet: U.S.-Colombia Defense Cooperation Agreement

[20 July 09] Colombian Independence Day
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
[25 Nov 08] A Leader on Fighting Terrorism
Op-ed by James K. Glassman, Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs
[18 Sep 08] Remarks with Colombian Minister of Foreign Affairs Jaime Bermudez at the Signing Ceremony after Their Meeting
Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State
[18 Sep 08] Media Note: United States and Colombia Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Advance Cooperation on Renewable and Clean Energy

[16 Sep 08] Fact Sheet: Colombia: An Opportunity for Lasting Success
[29 July 08] Media Note: Colombia: Determination and Certification of Colombian Government and Armed Forces with Respect to Human Rights Related Conditions
[24 July 08] Keeping Promises Among Partners
Op-Ed by Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State
[2 July 08] Rescue of Hostages from FARC Captivity
Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State
[2 June 08] Press Conference in Medellin, Colombia
John D. Negroponte, Deputy Secretary of State
[2 June 08] Remarks at the 38th General Assembly of the Organization of American States
John D. Negroponte, Deputy Secretary of State
[24 April 08] U.S.-Colombia Relations
Testimony of Charles S. Shapiro, Acting Assistant Secretary for Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, before the House Foreign Affairs Committee
[24 April 08] Counternarcotics Strategy in Colombia
Testimony of Anne W. Patterson, Assistant Secretary for Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, before the House Foreign Affairs Committee

[10 April 08] Colombia Free Trade Agreement
Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State

[7 April 08] The Colombia Trade Stakes
Op-Ed by Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State
[7 April 08] Submission to Congress of the Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement
Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State

[13 Feb 08] Press Statement: Colombia: U.S. Citizens Pass Five Years as Hostages of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC)
[30 Jan 08] Roundtable with Journalists
Thomas Shannon, Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs, and Daniel Sullivan, Assistant Secretary for Economic, Energy and Business Affairs

[25 Jan 08] Joint Press Conference with President of Colombia Alvaro Uribe and Congressman Eliot Engel
Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State
[24 Jan 08] Remarks at Private Sector and Opinion Leaders Reception
Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State
[24 Jan 08] Remarks Enroute Medellin, Colombia
Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State

[23 Jan 08] Advance Briefing of the Secretary's Trip to Colombia
Thomas A. Shannon, Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs, and Daniel Sullivan, Assistant Secretary for Economic, Energy, and Business Affairs

[22 Oct 07] Promoting Peace and Propserity in Colombia
Remarks by R. Nicholas Burns, Under Secretary for Political Affairs, to the Council of the Americas

[23 Aug 07] The United States and Colombia: Building Peace and Prosperity in our Hemisphere
Reuben Jeffrey III, Under Secretary for Economic, Energy and Agricultural Affairs

[14 Aug 07] United States Condemns Terrorist Use of Landmines in Colombia

[22 May 07] Latin America: Helping Colombia is in our National Interest
Op-Ed by John D. Negroponte, Deputy Secretary of State

[8 May 07] Interview with Adriana Vargas of RCN TV
John D. Negroponte, Deputy Secretary of State
[8 May 07] Interview with Carlos Fernando Galan of El Tiempo
John D. Negroponte, Deputy Secretary of State

[24 April 07] Counternarcotics Strategy in Colombia
Anne W. Patterson, Assistant Secretary for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs
[24 April 07] U.S.-Colombia Relations
Charles S. Shapiro, Acting Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs
[10 April 07] Colombia: Determination and Certification of Colombian Government and Armed Forces with Respect to Human Rights Related Conditions
Press Statement
[7 March 07] Briefing on the President's Trip to Latin America
Thomas A. Shannon, Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs
[7 Feb 07] Colombia: U.S. Support for Colombia's "Strategy for Strengthening Democracy and Social Development"
Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State
[27 Nov 06] Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs to Award Grant to the United for Colombia Foundation
Media Note
[20 Nov 06] Future Engagement and Partnership with Latin America
Remarks by R. Nicholas Burns, Under Secretary for Political Affairs, to the Council of the Americas

[25 Oct 06] Press Conference with Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Nicholas Burns
[24 Oct 06] Press Availability in Colombia
R. Nicholas Burns, Under Secretary for Political Affairs
[30 May 06] Determination and Certification of Colombian Government and Armed Forces with Respect to Human Rights Related Conditions
Press Statement
[29 May 06] Re-election of President Alvaro Uribe of Colombia
Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State
[11 April 06] Country Program: Colombia
Fact Sheet
[23 March 06] Press Conference in Bogota
Henry A. Crumpton, U.S. Coordinator for Counterterrorism, and John F. Maisto, U.S. Permanent Representative to the OAS
[17 March 06] United States and Colombia Sign Agreement To Protect Colombian Archaeological and Ethnological Cultural Heritage
Media Note
[15 March 06] Media Event at Casa de Narino
Karen Hughes, Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs
[28 Feb 06] Conclusion of U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Talks
Press Statement

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Department of Justice
[21 Sep 06] Statement of Michael A. Braun, Chief of Operations, Drug Enforcement Administration, before the House Judiciary Committee and the House International Relations Committee
[31 May 06] Violent Colombian Heroin Kingpin Sentenced to 40 Years in Federal Prison
News Release. U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
[22 March 06] Indictments of Members of FARC Drug Cartel
Alberto Gonzales, Attorney General
[6 May 04] United States Announces RICO Charges Against Leadership of Colombia's Most Powerful Cocaine Cartel
Press Release
[4 May 04] U.S. Dismantles Colombian Money-Laundering Ring
News Release. U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
[23 March 04] Department of Justice Delivers $13.3 Million in Forfeited Drug Kingpin Assets to Government of Colombia
Press Release

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Other Policy Sources
[current] U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement
United States Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service
[current] Colombia: Trade Summary
Office of the United States Trade Representative
[15 May 12] Fact Sheet: U.S. –Columbia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Provides Duty-Free Access for U.S. Exports
International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce

[8 April 08] Transcript of Colombia Free Trade Agreement Teleconference with Secretary of Agriculture Ed Schafer
[27 Feb 08] The U.S.-Colombia FTA: A Capitol Hill Conversation
Remarks by Ambassador Susan C. Schwab, United States Trade Representative
[12 Oct 07] Secretary of Commerce Carlos M. Gutierrez Remarks at the Bogota Chamber of Commerce
[15 Aug 07] Treasury Targets Financial Network of Ramierz Abadia
[20 July 07] Secretary of Commerce Carlos M. Gutierrez Remarks at the Colombian Independence Day Celebration
[7 May 07] ONCDP Statement Regarding Impact Report on Economic Sanctions Against Colombian Drug Cartels
Office of National Drug Control Policy
[March 07] Impact Report: Economic Sanctions Against Colombian Drug Cartels
Office of Foreign Assets Control, U.S. Department of the Treasury

[15 Dec 06] U.S. Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: Potential Economy-wide and Selected Sectoral Effects
United States International Trade Commission
[7 Dec 06] U.S., Colombia Agree to Combat Nuclear Smuggling
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Press Release
[22 Nov 06] United States and Colombia Sign Trade Promotion Agreement
United States Trade Representative Press Release
[7 Aug 06] Joint Statement with Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez on Colombian and Western Hemisphere Democracy and Progress
Henry M. Paulson Jr., Secretary of the Treasury
[13 June 06] Treasury Identifies International Financial Network of Colombia's Notorious North Valle Drug Cartel
Department of the Treasury Press Release
[March 06] Support Program for Ex-Combatant Children
U.S. Agency for International Development
[27 Feb 06] Free Trade with Colombia: Summary of Agreement
Office of the United States Trade Representative
[27 Feb 06] Remarks of Ambassador Susan Schwab, Deputy U.S. Trade Representative, on the Conclusion of Trade Negotiations with Colombia

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U.S. Congress
[5 Oct 11] Cost Estimate: H. R. 3078: United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act
Congressional Budget Office

[17 March 11] The Colombia and Panama Free Trade Agreements: National Security and Foreign Policy Priorities
Hearing before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere

Connie Mack, Subcommittee Chairman

Christopher A. Padilla

James R. Jones

[8 Feb 11] Losing Jobs and Alienating Friends: The Consequences of Falling Behind on Free Trade with Colombia and Panama
Report by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations

[18 May 10] Drug Enforcement and the Rule of Law: Mexico and Colombia
Hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law

[28 April 08] Playing with Fire: Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela
Report from the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate

[24 April 07] U.S.-Colombia Relations
Hearing before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs

Eliot L. Engel
Dan Burton
J. Dennis Hastert
Anne W. Patterson
Charles Shapiro
Luis Gilberto Murillo Urrutia
Maria McFarland Sanches-Morena
Mark Schneider
Robert Charles

[21 Sep 06] The Need for European Assistance to Colombia for the Fight Against Illicit Drugs
Joint Hearing of the Committee on the Judiciary's Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, and the Committee on International Relations's Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere

Dan Burton, Chair, House International Relations Committee, Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere
Michael A. Braun, Chief of Operations, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
Sandro Calvani, Representative, United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime, Bogota
Rosso Jose Serrano, Ambassador of Colombia to Austria and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office in Vienna

[11 May 05] Plan Colombia: Major Successes and New Challenges
Hearing before the House International Relations Committee

Henry J. Hyde, Chairman
J. Dennis Hastert, Speaker of the House
John P. Walters, Director, Office of National Drug Control Policy
Adolfo A. Franco, Assistant Adminstrator, Bureau for Latin American and the Caribbean, U.S. Agency for International Development
RADM Ralph D. Utley, USCG (Ret.), Acting United States Interdiction Coordinator

[18 Nov 04] Aid to Colombia: The European Role in the Fight Against Narco-terrorism
Hearing before the House International Relations Committee, Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere

Cass Ballenger, Chairman
Robert R. Charles, Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs
Adolfo A. Franco, Assistant Adminstrator, Bureau for Latin American and the Caribbean, U.S. Agency for International Development
Juan Jose Quintana, Counselor, Colombian Embassy
Sandro Calvani, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Representative in Colombia
Rosso Jose Serrano and Addendum

[17 June 04] The War Against Drugs and Thugs: A Status Report on Plan Colombia Successes and Remaining Challenges
Hearing before the House Committee on Government Reform

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Drugs & Terrorism

[current] Terrorism: Questions & Answers: FARC, ELN, AUC - Colombian Rebels
Council on Foreign Relations
[April 13] Justice, Truth and Reparation in the Colombian Peace Process
Felipe Gómez Isa. Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre

[April 13] Debating the Prospects for Peace in Colombia
Cameron Combs and Tim Heine. Inter-American Dialogue

[11 Sep 12] Colombian Peace Talks
Virginia M. Bouvier. United States Institute of Peace

[18 June 12] Playing the Spoiler in Colombia
James C. Jones. Foreign Policy in Focus
[8 June 12] Dismantling Colombia's New Illegal Armed Groups: Lessons from Surrender
International Crisis Group
[24 Nov 11] FARC is Weakened, But Far from Dead
Lisa Wüstholz. International Relations and Security Network

[5 June 11] Colombia’s Gamble
Bob Killebrew. Small Wars Journal

[23 Feb 11] Latin America: Terrorism Issues
Mark P. Sullivan. Congressional Research Service

[22 Feb 11] Coca and Insecurity in Nariño, Colombia
Vanda Felbab-Brown. Brookings Institution

[Sep 10] Colombia: Learning Institutions Enable Integrated Response
Thomas A. Marks. PRISM: A Journal of the Center for Complex Operations
[29 June 10] Improving Security Policy in Colombia
International Crisis Group
[9 March 10] Counternarcotics Efforts in Colombia
Peter DeShazo. Center for Strategic and International Studies
[28 Jan 10] Time for a Peace Paradigm in Colombia
Virginia M. Bouvier. United States Institute of Peace

[28 Oct 09] Narco-Belligerents Across the Globe: Lessons from Colombia for Afghanistan?
Vanda Felbab-Brown. Real Instituto Elcano

[18 Aug 09] Strengthening U.S. Anti-Narcotics Efforts in Colombia
Ray Walser. Heritage Foundation

[26 March 09] Ending Colombia's FARC Conflict: Dealing the Right Card
International Crisis Group
[March 09] The Violent Drug Market in Mexico and Lessons from Colombia
Vanda Felbab-Brown. Brookings Institution

[23 Jan 09] Colombia's FARC and the Basque ETA: Exploring the Tactical and Economic Partnership
Benedetta Berti. Jamestown Foundation
[Dec 08] U.S. and Colombia: A Growing Military Intervention?
Jenny Manrique Cortés. MIT Center for International Studies
[12 Aug 08] Colombia's FARC Escalate Operations to Demonstrate Their Will to Continue the Armed Struggle
Benedetta Berti. Jamestown Foundation
[11 July 08] Colombia v. Venezuela: An Endgame for the FARC?
Ray Walser. Heritage Foundation
[3 July 08] Hostage Rescue Major Blow to the FARC: U.S. Support for Colombia Increasingly Effective
Ray Walser. Heritage Foundation

[July 08] Colombia: New Prospects for Peace?
Luis Peral. European Union Institute for Security Studies
[30 June 08] Terrorism, Insurgency, and Drugs Still Threaten America's Southern Flank
Ray Walser. Heritage Foundation
[16 June 08] Colombia's Guerrillas: Between Past and Future
Ana Carrigan. openDemocracy
[16 June 08] Hugo Chávez, Colombia, and the FARC: A Change of Heart?
Ray Walser. Heritage Foundation

[June 08] Coca Cultivation in the Andean Region: A Survey of Bolivia, Colombia and Peru
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
[June 08] Colombia's Crossroads: The FARC and the Future of the Hostages
Virginia M. Bouvier. United States Institute of Peace
[28 March 08] The FARC Files, Colombia, and International Terrorism
Ray Walser. Heritage Foundation
[11 March 08] FARC, ELN: Colombia's Left-Wing Guerrillas
Stephanie Hanson. Council on Foreign Relations
[Feb 08] Chemical Reactions: Fumigation: Spreading Coca and Threatening Colombia's Ecological and Cultural Diversity
John Walsh, Gimena Sánchez-Garzoli, and Yamile Salinas Abdala. Washington Office on Latin America
[11 Oct 07] Colombia: Moving Foward with the ELN?
International Crisis Group
[June 07] Coca Cultivation in the Andean Region: A Survey of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
[10 May 07] Colombia's New Armed Groups
International Crisis Group
[16 Oct 06] Next Steps for Talks with the FARC
Adam Isacson. Center for International Policy
[June 06] Colombia: Coca Cultivation Survey
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
[6 April 06] Al-Qaeda in the Andes: Spotlight on Colombia
Chris Zambelis. Jamestown Foundation
[March 06] The Peace Process in Colombia with the ELN: The Role of Mexico
Ambassador Andres Valencia Benavides. Woodrow Wilson Center
[2 Feb 06] Drug Control: International Policy and Approaches
Raphael Perl. Congressional Research Service
[27 Jan 06] Andean Counterdrug Initiative and Related Funding Programs - FY2006 Assistance
Connie Veillette. Congressional Research Service

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Human Rights & Refugees

[current] Amnesty International's Online Documentation Archive - Colombia
[current] Human Rights Watch Colombia Page
[25 Feb 13] Letter to Fernando Carrillo, Minister of the Interior, Colombia
Washington Office on Latin America

[Nov 12] Rights Out of Reach: Obstacles to Health, Justice, and Protection for Displaced Victims of Gender-Based Violence in Colombia
Amanda M. Klasing. Human Rights Watch

[Oct 12] Colombia: Hidden from Justice - Impunity for Conflict-Related Sexual Violence, a Follow-Up Report
Amnesty International

[12 Sep 12] Colombia: Transformational Change Must Include Urban IDPS
Marc Hanson. Refugees International

[24 May 12] U.S. State Department Country Report for Human Rights Practices in Colombia - 2011

[April 12] Colombia: The Victims and Land Restitution Law
Amnesty International

[20 Dec 11] With FTA Secured, Colombia Takes Steps Backwards on Human Rights
Washington Office on Latin America

[Oct 11] The Effects of Internal Displacement on Host Communities: A Case Study of Suba and Ciudad Bolivar Localities in Bogota, Colombia
Roberto Carlos Vidal Lopez, Clara Ines Atehortua Arredondo, and Jorge Salcedo. Brookings Institution

[Sep 11] Women Human Rights Defenders and the Struggle for Justice in Colombia
ABColombia, Officina Internacional de Derechos Humanos - Accion Colombia, and the U.S. Office on Colombia

[8 April 11] U.S. State Department Country Report for Human Rights Practices in Colombia - 2010

[Dec 10] Breaking the Silence: In Search of Colombia's Disappeared
Lisa Haugaard and Kelly Nicholls. Latin America Working Group Education Fund and U.S. Office on Colombia

[17 Nov 10] U.S. State Department Report on Religious Freedom in Colombia - 2010

[Sep 10] Still Waiting for Justice
Kelly Nicholls, Diana Arango, Andreiiev Pinzon. U.S. Office on Colombia
[Sep 10] Land Restitution as a Key Element in Preventing Forced Displacement in Colombia
Felipe Gómez Isa. Norwegian Peacebuilding Centre
[Aug 10] Letter to Secretary Clinton on Human Rights in Colombia
Latin America Working Group, Lutheran World Relief, Human Rights First, Washington Office on Latin America, U.S. Office on Colombia, and Center for International Policy
[11 March 10] U.S. State Department Country Report for Human Rights Practices in Colombia - 2009

[Nov 09] Judicial Protection of Internally Displaced Persons: The Colombian Experience
Rodolfo Arango Rivadeneira, ed. Brookings Institution and the University of Bern

[26 Oct 09] U.S. State Department Report on Religious Freedom in Colombia - 2009

[7 July 09] Colombia: Crisis Bubbling Over - Colombians Seeking Refuge in Ecuador and Venezuela
Andrea Lari and Sean Garcia. Refugees International

[May 09] State of the World's Human Rights: Colombia
Amnesty International

[April 09] Ecuador's Humanitarian Emergency: The Spillover of Colombia's Conflict
Abigail Poe and Adam Isacson. Center for International Policy

[25 Feb 09] U.S. State Department Country Report for Human Rights Practices in Colombia - 2008

[Dec 08] Public Policies to Assist Internally Displaced Persons: The Role of Municipal Authorities
Ana María Ibáñez and Andrea Velásquez. Brookings Institution and the University of Bern

[14 Nov 08] Protecting the Displaced in Colombia: The Role of Municipal Authorites - Summary Report
Elizabeth Ferris. Brookings Institution

[11 March 08] U.S. State Department Country Report for Human Rights Practices in Colombia - 2007

[10 March 08] Solutions for Colombia's Displaced: The Constitutional Court, Commercial Activity and the Internal Displacement Crisis
Transcript of a Brookings Institution event

[6 March 07] U.S. State Department Country Report for Human Rights Practices in Colombia - 2006

[15 Sep 06] U.S. State Department Report on Religious Freedom in Colombia - 2006

[8 March 06] U.S. State Department Country Report on Human Rights Practices in Colombia - 2005
[8 Nov 05] U.S. State Department Report on Religious Freedom in Colombia - 2005

[Aug 05] Smoke and Mirrors: Colombia's Demobilization of Paramilitary Groups
Human Rights Watch

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Plan Colombia

[current] Plan Colombia
Copy obtained from the Colombian Embassy to the United States in October 1999
[current] Plan Colombia
Spanish language site from the Colombian Ministry of National Defense
[Summer 12] Plan Columbia: A Retrospective
Michael Shifter. Americas Quarterly

[Nov 11] A Cautionary Tale: Plan Colombia's Lessons for U.S. Policy Toward Mexico and Beyond
Lisa Haugaard and Adam Isacson. Center for International Policy
[Dec 09] After Plan Colombia: Evaluating "Integrated Action," the Next Phase of U.S. Assistance
Adam Isacson and Abigail Poe. Center for International Policy
[21 July 09] Revamping Plan Colombia
John Lindsay-Poland. Foreign Policy in Focus
[6 Oct 08] Plan Colombia: Drug Reduction Goals Were Not Fully Met, but Security Has Improved; U.S. Agencies Need More Detailed Plans for Reducing Assistance
Government Accountability Office
[Nov 06] Plan Colombia - Six Years Later
Adam Isacson. Center for International Policy
[11 Jan 06] Plan Colombia: A Progress Report
Connie Veillette. Congressional Research Service

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Politics & Government

[current] Political Database of the Americas Colombia Resources
A database from Georgetown University that provides information on the constitution, electoral system, political parties, and executive institutions of Colombia
[current] Website of the Office of the President of the Republic of Colombia
[current] Website of the Colombian Ministry of National Defense
[current] Website of the Colombian Foreign Relations Ministry
[current] Website of the Colombian Department of Justice and of the Interior
[current] Website of the Colombian Judiciary branch
Includes links to legislation
[current] Website of the Colombian National Police
[current] Website of the Colombian Government Printing Office
[Nov 12] Presidential Pandering: How Elections Determine the Exercise of Executive Power in the U.S. and Colombia
Brian M. Faughnan and John Hudak. Brookings Institution

[Aug 12] Impunity: Has Implementation of the Accusatory Legal System been an Effective Response to the Fight against Impunity in Colombia?
Claudia Erazo. U.S. Office on Columbia
[25 July 11] Cutting the Links Between Crime and Local Politics: Colombia's 2011 Elections
International Crisis Group

[4 Aug 10] Santos Takes Charge in Colombia: New Leader for an Old Friend
Ray Walser. Heritage Foundation
[30 July 10] Uribe's Parting Shot
Laura Carlsen. Foreign Policy in Focus
[June 10] Far Worse Than Watergate: Widening Scandal Regarding Colombia's Intelligence Agency
U.S. Office on Colombia
[12 May 10] Introducing Colombia's Own Obama
John R. Thompson. Center for Security Policy
[18 Dec 09] Uribe's Possible Third Term and Conflict Resolution in Colombia
International Crisis Group
[June 09] Colombia's Plan de Consolidación Integral de la Macarena: An Assessment
Peter DeShazo, Phillip McLean, and Johanna Mendelson Forman. Center for Strategic and International Studies
[29 May 09] Álvaro Uribe, Otra Vez? Colombia's Re-Election Debate
Adam Isacson. openDemocracy

[30 Oct 08] Correcting Course: Victims and the Justice and Peace Law in Colombia
International Crisis Group

[Oct 08] Breaking the Grip? Obstacles to Justice for Paramilitary Mafias in Colombia
Human Rights Watch

[19 Sep 08] A Conversation on Colombia with President Alvaro Uribe Velez
Transcript of a Brookings Institution event

[27 Sep 07] Statement by Alvaro Uribe Velez, President of the Republic of Colombia, at the 62nd Session of the United Nations General Assembly

[15 May 07] The Crisis of Colombia's State
Jenny Pearce. openDemocracy

[May 07] Colombia and the United States at a Crossroads: A Conversation with President Alvaro Uribe
Center for American Progress

[23 Feb 07] Scandal in Colombia-is Chavez Behind It?
Nicole Ferrand. Center for Security Policy

[20 Oct 06] Tougher Challenges Ahead for Colombia's Uribe
International Crisis Group

[21 Sep 06] Statement by H.E. Mr. Alavaro Uribe Velez, President of the Republic of Colombia, to the 61st Session of the United Nations General Assembly

[6 Aug 06] A Complex Colombia
Mark Schneider. International Crisis Group
[Aug 06] Harbingers of Hope: Peace Initiatives in Colombia
Virginia M. Bouvier. United States Institute of Peace

[8 June 06] Uribe's Re-election: Can the EU Help Colombia Develop a More Balanced Peace Strategy?
International Crisis Group
[30 May 06] Colombia Needs a Contadora: A Democratic Proposal
Juan Gabriel Tokatlian. openDemocracy
[25 May 06] Colombia's Counterintuitive Vote
Alexandra Silver and Lee Hudson Teslik. Council on Foreign Relations

[25 April 06] Colombia's Elections
Lee Hudson Teslik. Council on Foreign Relations
[14 March 06] Colombia: Towards Peace and Justice?
International Crisis Group
[10 March 06] Colombia's Elections: The Regional Exception
Ana Carrigan. openDemocracy
[Feb 06] Uribe's Second Mandate, the War, and the Implications for Civil-Military Relations in Colombia
Douglas Porch. Strategic Insights

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Research & Analysis

[April 13] Justice, Truth and Reparation in the Colombian Peace Process
Felipe Gómez Isa. Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre

[28 Nov 12] Colombia: Background, U.S. Relations, and Congressional Interest
June S. Beittel. Congressional Research Service

[9 Nov 12] The U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement: Background and Issues
M. Angeles Villarreal. Congressional Research Service

[25 Sep 12] Colombia: Peace at Last?
International Crisis Group

[8 June 12] Dismantling Colombia's New Illegal Armed Groups: Lessons from Surrender
International Crisis Group

[June 12] Stopping Irreparable Harm: Acting on Colombia's Afro-Colombian and Indigenous Communities Protection Crisis
Gimena Sanchez-Garzoli. Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre

[Feb 12] Waiting for Consolidation: Monitoring Colombia's U.S.-Aided Counterinsurgency and Development Program
Center for International Policy, Washington Office on Latin America, Instituto de Estudios para el Desarrollo y la Paz, and Asociacion MINGA
[31 Oct 11] Moving Beyond Easy Wins: Colombia's Borders
International Crisis Group
[6 Oct 11] U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement: Will the U.S. Miss a Historic Opportunity?
Ray Walser. Heritage Foundation

[Oct 11] Against All Odds: The Deadly Struggle of Land Rights Leaders in Colombia
Diana Arango. U.S. Office on Colombia

[April 11] Stabilization and Development: Lessons of Colombia's "Consolidation" Model
Abigail Poe and Adam Isacson. Center for International Policy

[8 March 11] Colombia's Consolidation: Everything Coming Up Orchids?
Vanda Felbab-Brown. Brookings Institution
[March 11] Violence and Impunity: Protecting Journalists in Colombia and Mexico
Inter-American Dialogue

[15 Feb 11] Trade Agreement Would Promote U.S. Exports and Colombian Civil Society
Juan Carlos Hidalgo and Daniel Griswold. CATO Institute
[14 Feb 11] Reducing Urban Violence: Lessons from Medellin, Colombia
Vanda Felbab-Brown. Brookings Institution
[10 Feb 11] Santos at Six Months: Earning Respect and a Free Trade Agreement
Ray Walser. Heritage Foundation

[13 Oct 10] Colombia: President Santos's Conflict Resolution Opportunity
International Crisis Group

[13 Aug 10] Santos-Chávez Santa Marta Summit: A Moment of Promise and Peril in the Americas
Ray Walser. Heritage Foundation

[30 July 10] Uribe's Parting Shot
Laura Carlsen. Foreign Policy in Focus

[23 July 10] Colombia and Obama's Latin America Policy: Time to Close Ranks and Support a Friend
Ray Walser. Heritage Foundation

[6 July 10] After the Presidential Elections: The Challenges Ahead in Colombia
Vanda Felbab-Brown. Brookings Institution

[July 10] Military Assistance and Human Rights: Colombia, U.S. Accountability, and Global Implications
Fellowship of Reconciliation and the U.S. Office on Colombia

[Summer 10] Colombia Can Teach Afghanistan (and the United States) How to Win
Robert Haddick. Air and Space Power Journal

[Jan 10] Bases, Bullets, and Ballots: The Effect of U.S. Military Aid on Political Conflict in Colombia
Oeindrila Dube and Suresh Naidu. Center for Global Development

[Dec 09] From El Billar to Operations Fenix and Jaque: The Colombian Security Force Experience, 1998-2008
Robert D. Ramsey, III. Combat Studies Institute, U.S. Army Combined Arms Center

[Dec 09] Cuadernos del Conflicto: Peace Initiatives and Colombia's Armed Conflict
Cynthia J. Arnson and Maria Victoria Llorente, eds. Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and the Fundación Ideas Para la Paz

[Dec 09] Democratic Governance and the Rule of Law: Lessons from Colombia
Gabriel Marcella. Strategic Studies Institute

[Oct 09] Impacts of Climate Change on Colombia's National and Regional Security
David M. Catarious and Ralph H. Espach. Center for Naval Analysis

[Sep 09] Countering Threats to Security and Stability in a Failing State: Lessons from Colombia
Peter DeShzo, Johanna Mendelson Forman, and Phillip McLean. Center for Strategic and International Studies

[26 June 09] President Obama and Colombia's Uribe Meeting: A Pivotal Hemispheric Encounter
James M. Roberts and Ray Walser. Heritage Foundation

[25 May 09] The Virtuous Twins: Protecting Human Rights and Improving Security in Colombia
International Crisis Group

[May 09] Shaping Colombia's Stability through Strategic Communication: Evaluating U.S. Effectiveness
MAJ Craig C. Colucci, USA. U.S. Army Command and General Staff College

[25 Feb 09] Internal Displacement and Peacebuilding in Colombia
Transcript of a Brookings Institution event

[Jan 09] Peace in Colombia: Can the European Union and the US Collaborate?
Dorly Castañeda. Institute of Latin American Studies, Columbia University

[Dec 08] War Without Borders: The Colombia-Ecuador Crisis of 2008
Gabriel Marcella. Strategic Studies Institute

[Nov 08] Consolidating Disarmament: Lessons from Colombia's Reintegration Program for Demobilized Paramilitaries
Jonathan Morgenstein. United States Institute of Peace

[Oct 08] A Compass for Colombia Policy
Lisa Haugaard, et al. Latin America Working Group

[1 July 08] Colombia and Mexico: Vitally Important U.S. Allies and Trading Partners
James M. Roberts. Heritage Foundation

[23 May 08] We Must Stand with Colombia
Nancy Menges. Center for Security Policy

[12 May 08] The Economic and National Security Implications of the U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
Transcript of a Brookings Institution event

[30 April 08] The U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement: Strengthening a Good Friend in a Rough Neighborhood
James M. Roberts. Heritage Foundation
[29 April 08] Colombia: Making Military Progress Pay Off
International Crisis Group

[15 April 08] Losing Latin America? A Protectionist Congress is Destroying U.S. Credibility
James M. Roberts and Ray Waler, Ph.D. Heritage Foundation
[11 April 08] The Case for Colombia
Duncan Currie. American Enterprise Institute

[9 April 08] Showdown on U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
Paul Blustein. Brookings Institution

[April 08] Paramilitary Demobilisation in Colombia: Between Peace and Justice
Felipe Gómez Isa. Fundación para las Relaciones Internacionales y el Diálogo Exterior

[15 March 08] Colombia's National Security Strategy, a New "COIN" Approach
Alberto Mejia. U.S. Army War College

[19 Feb 08] Big Labor Can't Handle the Truth About Colombia
James M. Roberts. Heritage Foundation

[7 Feb 08] A U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement: Strengthening Democracy and Progress in Latin America
Daniel Griswold and Juan Carlos Hidalgo. Center for Trade Policy Studies

[28 Jan 08] Hugo Chavez Eyes Colombia
Ray Walser. Heritage Foundation

[11 Jan 08] Colombia's Right-Wing Paramilitaries and Splinter Groups
Stephanie Hanson. Council on Foreign Relations

[Dec 07] Between War and Peace: Land and Humanitarian Action in Colombia
Samir Elhawary. Humanitarian Policy Group
[Nov 07] Back from the Brink: Evaluating Progress in Colombia, 1999 - 2007
Peter DeShazo, Tanya Primiani, and Phillip McLean. Center for Strategic and International Studies

[17 Aug 07] The U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: Don't Let Progress Fall Victim to D.C. Politics
James M. Roberts. Heritage Foundation

[May 07] Intelligence Reform in Colombia: Transparency and Effectiveness against Internal Threats
Steven C. Boraz. Strategic Insights

[May 07] Colombia: Trade, Drugs, and the U.S. Congress
Steve Salisbury. Foreign Policy Research Institute

[March/April 07] A Model Counterinsurgency: Uribe's Colombia (2002 - 2006) vs FARC
Thomas A. Marks. Military Review

[12 March 07] The United States and Colombia: the Next Plan
Adam Isacson. openDemocracy
[12 March 07] Colombia's Success, Bush's Support
Roger F. Noriega. American Enterprise Institute

[Feb 07] Colombia and the United States - the Partnership: But What is the Endgame?
Myles R. R. Frechette. Strategic Studies Instiutute
[23 Oct 06] Promote Andean Free Trade but Limit Preferences
Ana I. Eiras and Stephen Johnson. Heritage Foundation
[21 Sep 06] U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement
M. Angeles Villarreal. Congressional Research Service
[13 Sep 06] Latin America and the Caribbean: Issues for the 109th Congress
Mark P. Sullivan, et. al. Congressional Research Service
[30 Aug 06] Seventh Quarterly Report of the Secretary General to the Permanent Council on the Mission to Support the Peace Process in Colombia
Organization of American States
[June 06] Colombia: Second Review
International Monetary Fund
[Summer 06] Insights from Colombia's 'Prolonged War'
Carlos Alberto Ospina Ovalle. Joint Force Quarterly
[19 May 06] Court Fixes Flaws in Demobilization Law
Human Rights Watch
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News Sources & Online Journals

[current] El Espectador Bogotá
[current] El Heraldo Barranquilla
[current] El Mundo Medellin
[current] El País Cali
[current] El Tiempo Bogotá
[current] El Universal Cartagena
[current] La Nota.com Portal de noticias
[current] Primerapagina.com Noticiero Online
[current] Google News Search - Colombia
[current] Yahoo News Search - Colombia

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Web Gateways

[current] The Center for International Policy's Colombia Program
[current] CountryWatch's Colombia Information
Current geopolitical intelligence on Colombia
[current] Embassy of Colombia
Website of Colombia's embassy in Washington, D.C.
[current] Latin American Network Information Center (LANIC) Colombia Links
Links to information on business and the economy, politics, media, news, civil society, and popular culture
[current] Yahoo Country Directory - Colombia

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Military Policy Awareness Links