Colombia warns America that it will not support American led Plan Colombia, which linked to curb drug trafficking and terrorism, if the United State don’t sign free trade agreement with Colombia.
Immensely hurts withhttp://www.economylive.org/images/plan-colombia_1292.gif the US decision to mar the bilateral free trade agreement, Head of Uribe’s Social National Unity Party, Sen. Carlos Garcia, said
If the U.S. Congress does not support Colombia in expanding its markets, there is absolutely no reason to accept Plan Colombia aid. That is just one component of the solution. The best way out of poverty and the cultivation of illegal crops is the marketplace
Colombia incensed over the American decision to thwart the agreement, but bewildered as the Bush administration okayed a deal this month with Peru and Panama, but put Colombia on hold. Country’s brass leaders are considering the decision to discard the Colombo plan as a ‘national dignity” and possibly prompt Colombia to move away from its close relationship with the United States.
Colombia indicts America for ill-treating and asserts that Colombia would not accept treatment as a “pariah” and asked U.S. Embassy to “take that message back to your Congress.”
After the drama, Colombia affirms to redefine its relations with the U.S. whereas US is firm on its stand, not to consider it before the 2008 presidential elections.
Plan Colombia has produced a mixed result for America. Although, it helped to curb anti social elements in Colombia, yet it could not hindered the supply of cocaine to U.S. markets.
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Via: latimes
