News

• Human Rights Watch Report on Colombia!
• February 28: The paramilitaries' worst massacre in 10 years, from El Tiempo
• February 27: Mission Creep?: Deep in the jungle, American troops train Colombian forces. But for what?, from CNN & Time
• February 27: Contractors playing increasing role in U.S. drug war, from Dallas Morning News
• February 25: US Pentagon urges aid to Colombia without anti-terror clause, from Agence France Presse
• February 25: McConnell raises questions about proposed Colombian aid
• Coverage of the Human Rights Watch report
  • February 25: Colombian troops accused of deep links with militias, from The Guardian
  • February 25: Albright defends aid to Colombia, from UPI
  • February 24: Colombian Army Tied To Abuses, from Washington Post
  • February 24: Colombian Army Still Aiding Paramilitary Forces, Report Says, from New York Times
  • February 24: Colombian military aiding death squads, report says, from Los Angeles Times
• February 24: Paramilitary group denies allegations of cruelty in open letter, from El Colombiano
• February 24: Promoting controversial aid package, U.S. drug czar visits jungle outpost, from AP
• February 24: Mayor of Apartadó charged with ties to rightist gangs, from Reuters
• February 23: Clinton pushes $1.6 billion military plan for Colombia, from World Socialist
• February 23: UN Official Criticizes US Aid Plan, from UN Wire
• February 23: Big Guns Back Aid To Colombia, from Law News Network
• February 22: The elephant in the room: Presidential candidates are silent on the failure of the U.S. war on drugs, from Salon
• February 21: Despite full-throttle spraying, Colombia's coca continues to thrive, from AP
• February 2: Colombia Eyes Scandinavia As Example, from AP
• Endless War Series from the Boston Globe
  • February 20: Part 1
  • February 21: Part 2
  • February 22: Part 3