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This section includes the latest news relating to U.S. security policy around the world. Updated daily, the news provided in this searchable database highlights the most relevant security developments from around the world. 

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Iturriaga Neumann reitera criticas e insiste que no incurrio en violaciones a los DDHH

Tuesday, August 21, 2007
El ex jefe del Departamento Exterior de la disuelta Direccion de Inteligencia Nacional (Dina), general (R) Raul Iturriaga Neumann (69) emitio hoy una declaracion desde el Penal de Punta Peuco, reiterando su inocenciaSpanish
Country(s): 
Chile
Publisher / Source: 
La Tercera (Chile)
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

Frutos de mi tierra

Tuesday, August 21, 2007
¿Con que derecho hacemos juicios morales sobre la conducta de estos servidores publicos sin analizar las causas? ¿Acaso a la sociedad colombiana le importa un apice que ellos sean carne de canon de nuestras violencias, gente prescindible? Spanish
Country(s): 
Colombia
Author(s): 
Saul Hernandez Bolivar
Publisher / Source: 
El Tiempo (Colombia)
Tag(s): 
Military

Colombian hostage's mom encouraged by Chavez offer to help

Tuesday, August 21, 2007
The mother of Colombian-French politician Ingrid Betancourt, who has been held hostage by Colombian rebels since 2002, said Tuesday she is hopeful Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez can helpEnglish
Country(s): 
Colombia
Venezuela
Author(s): 
Fabiola Sanchez
Publisher / Source: 
The Miami Herald
Wire Service: 
Associated Press
Tag(s): 
Foreign Policy
Conflict

Mexico y EU buscan plan antinarco sin envio de tropas

Tuesday, August 21, 2007
"No es como el Plan Colombia, es diferente", dijo el presidente de EU, George Bush. Su homologo Felipe Calderon expuso que no significara presencia de soldados vecinos en suelo mexicanoSpanish
Country(s): 
Mexico
Wire Service: 
Agence France-Presse
Tag(s): 
U.S. Policy

Rehenes de las FARC murieron en rio Cajambre

Tuesday, August 21, 2007
La muerte en junio de 11 de los 12 diputados rehenes de las FARC pudo ocurrir en medio de un combate entre los insurgentes que los custodiaban y un Comando JunglaSpanish
Country(s): 
Colombia
Author(s): 
Constanza Vieira
Wire Service: 
Inter-Press Service
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Violence

Is the party in Panama over?

Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Panama's developers hoped to lure U.S. retirees with cheap prices. Then came speculators, 380 tower projects representing more than 40,000 condos, rising prices and the possibility of a bustEnglish
Country(s): 
Panama
Author(s): 
Jim Landers
Publisher / Source: 
The Miami Herald
Wire Service: 
Dallas Morning News
Tag(s): 
Security

North American Summit Convenes

Tuesday, August 21, 2007
While U.S. officials applauded Calderon's "courage" in fighting powerful drug cartels, Fisk said he expected that no U.S. aid package for combating drugs would be announced at the summitEnglish
Country(s): 
Mexico
Author(s): 
Michael A. Fletcher
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Tag(s): 
U.S. Policy

En horabuena

Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Por fin el presidente Uribe decidio jugarsela en serio por el intercambio humanitarioSpanish
Country(s): 
Colombia
Author(s): 
Aura Lucia Mera
Publisher / Source: 
El Pais (Cali Colombia)
Tag(s): 
Conflict

US tries to woo Latin American students

Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Heightened security after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks has made it harder for Latin American students to get visas to study in America, but Education Secretary Margaret Spellings is visiting Chile and BrazilEnglish
Country(s): 
Brazil
Chile
Author(s): 
Alan Clendenning
Publisher / Source: 
Yahoo!
Wire Service: 
Associated Press
Tag(s): 
U.S. Policy

Bush talks to Canadian, Mexican leaders

Tuesday, August 21, 2007
With Mexico, the United States is working on an aid package for its neighbor to help stem its drug trade and associated violence. No final deal is ready to be announcedEnglish
Country(s): 
Mexico
Publisher / Source: 
MSNBC
Wire Service: 
Associated Press
Tag(s): 
U.S. Policy

Se inicio el tercer juicio contra ‘Simon Trinidad’

Tuesday, August 21, 2007
En una corte federal de Estados Unidos se realizo ayer la seleccion de los doce miembros del juradoSpanish
Country(s): 
Colombia
Publisher / Source: 
El Pais (Cali Colombia)
Wire Service: 
EFE

Peru quake victims face uncertain future

Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Life was hard enough for most people in this desert region of farmers and fishermen devastated by last week's deadly earthquakeEnglish
Country(s): 
Peru
Author(s): 
Frank Bajak
Publisher / Source: 
Yahoo!
Wire Service: 
Associated Press

Nafta in trade and security talks

Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Talks between the US, Mexico and Canada are under way in Quebec as they aim to discuss trade and securityEnglish
Country(s): 
Mexico
Publisher / Source: 
BBC (UK)
Tag(s): 
Free Trade
U.S. Policy

Chavez, una figura que podria generar confianza suficiente entre las partes

Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Analistas coinciden en a eso contribuye el discurso "bolivariano y revolucionario" del presidente venezolanoSpanish
Country(s): 
Colombia
Venezuela
Publisher / Source: 
El Tiempo (Colombia)
Tag(s): 
Foreign Policy
Conflict

Hurricane threatens heart of Maya land

Tuesday, August 21, 2007
The heart of Maya culture was in Dean's path on Monday — dozens of historical sites including the stunning seaside ruins of TulumEnglish
Country(s): 
Mexico
Author(s): 
Mark Stevenson
Publisher / Source: 
Yahoo!
Wire Service: 
Associated Press

Leaders of N. America hold talks

Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Bush discusses trade and border security with Canada's Harper and Mexico's Calderon at a summit outside OttawaEnglish
Country(s): 
Mexico
Author(s): 
James Gerstenzang
Publisher / Source: 
The Los Angeles Times
Tag(s): 
U.S. Policy

Para que los secuestrados vuelvan a sus hogares, Uribe y Farc deben ceder, dice Hugo Chavez

Monday, August 20, 2007
El presidente venezolano dijo este domingo que esta dispuesto a facilitar un territorio en su pais para recibir a los plagiados y a los guerrilleros que deben ser liberadosSpanish
Country(s): 
Colombia
Venezuela
Publisher / Source: 
El Tiempo (Colombia)
Tag(s): 
Foreign Policy
Conflict
Foreign Policy

Comenzo tercer juicio contra guerrillero 'Simon Trinidad' en Estados Unidos

Monday, August 20, 2007
Lamberth instruyo a los potenciales miembros del jurado para que no lean noticias sobre el caso y tampoco presten atencion a informaciones relacionadas con ColombiaSpanish
Country(s): 
Colombia
Publisher / Source: 
El Tiempo (Colombia)
Wire Service: 
EFE

Se recuperan heridos por atentado con cilindro bomba en Narino

Monday, August 20, 2007
El atentado ocurrio en el sector de La Maria, entre Ricaurte y El Diviso, a hora y media de PastoSpanish
Country(s): 
Colombia
Publisher / Source: 
El Tiempo (Colombia)
Tag(s): 
Violence

Evacuan a 90 mil en zonas de alto riesgo de QRoo por Dean

Monday, August 20, 2007
Aplican el Plan DN-III tres mil 918 soldados, aglutinados en equipos diversos de seguridad, vigilancia y evaluacion de danoSpanish
Country(s): 
Mexico
Publisher / Source: 
El Universal (Mexico)
Wire Service: 
Notimex

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