John Lindsay-Poland
Thursday, May 12, 2016 - 06:40
The United States has long played an important role within the Colombian military – and most signs point to a continued increase in U.S. military funding in post-accord Colombia. U.S. military and police aid to Colombia has steadily risen since the late 1990s, preceding Plan Colombia, which began in 2000.
Thursday, July 9, 2015 - 06:30
The US is paying Colombia to train security forces in Central America, without tracking whether this is doing good or causing harm. It's time for authorities to start asking hard questions about what lessons Colombia's military is exporting abroad.
Wednesday, March 25, 2015 - 07:35
Mexico has been on a buying spree for U.S. military equipment, especially helicopters and armored vehicles, with purchases amounting to more than a billion dollars in the last 12 months. U.S. Northern Commmand chief Admiral William Gortney said the combined deals represent "a 100-fold increase from prior years." For a military supposedly proud of its independence from the United States, it is a dependent client.
Thursday, February 7, 2013 - 12:35
This post was written by John Lindsay-Poland from the Fellowship of Reconciliation. The original article can be found on the FOR blog.
Monday, February 4, 2013 - 00:00
The Pentagon signed $444 million in non-fuel contracts for purchases and services in Latin America and the Caribbean during the 2012 fiscal year.
Friday, December 21, 2012 - 00:00
It is gratifying that information we provided was used to deny assistance to units responsible for killing civilians. As important is the direct dialogue and increased understanding that led to providing information in a usable format
Monday, October 29, 2012 - 00:00
The coalition has painstakingly compiled records of 3,512 reported extrajudicial killings from 2002 to 2010, during the presidency of Alvaro Uribe.
Friday, January 28, 2011 - 00:00
The contracts included two for an "Advanced Operations Base" [pdf flles] for the U.S. Southern Command special operations unit in Tolemaida, located south of Bogota.
Friday, August 14, 2009 - 00:00
A pact to reject all foreign military presence in the hemisphere would prevent the United States and other countries from imposing their will through violence, and make space for a true community of American nations
Wednesday, July 22, 2009 - 00:00
If the Obama administration truly wants to broaden relationships with South America and value respect for human rights, it should not create a fortress in Colombia in concert with the region's worst rights violators, the Colombian army