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US Military Base in Colombia? I Don't Like It, Says Lula of Brazil
US Military Base in Colombia? I Don't Like It, Says Lula of Brazil
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Wednesday, 05 August 2009

US plans to increase the number of troops in Colombia is drawing opposition, not just from left-wing populist leaders in the region but also from moderate governments like Brazil's Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva prompting Colombian President Alvaro Uribe to tour the region to try to ease concerns.

Colombia, Washington's main ally in the region, says the deal with Washington is aimed at strengthening anti-drug efforts.

The United States is in talks with Uribe's government about relocating US drug interdiction flight operations to Colombia after being kicked out of neighboring Ecuador. Colombia expects to sign a deal this month after a final round of talks in Washington.

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I don't like the idea of a US base in the region," said Brazilian President Lula da Silva.

Uribe will meet with Lula, Chile's Michelle Bachelet and other South American leaders starting on Tuesday.

Bachelet called the Colombia-US talks "disquieting" and said the proposal should be discussed at the August 10 meeting of the South American Unasur group of nations.

http://www.brazzilmag.com/content/view/11051/
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