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Miami Herald: Keep America’s bonds with Colombia strong
By Marco Rubio
May 16, 2017
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As President Trump meets with Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos in Washington on Thursday, the United States should use this opportunity to strengthen our bilateral bonds and reaffirm our commitment to the Colombian people.
The U.S.-Colombia partnership has become one of America’s most important relationships in the Western Hemisphere.
In the late 1990s, Colombia was nearly a failed state, devastated by conflicts with drug cartels and terrorist groups like the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). But U.S.-Colombian cooperation over the past 16 years empowered the nation to diminish the threat of narcoterrorism and drug-related violence, restore the rule of law, and revive its economy.
Today, Colombia is one of America’s major economic partners in the Western Hemisphere, and the 19th largest market for U.S. exports thanks to our bilateral free-trade agreement. Colombia’s military has helped support its regional neighbors’ battles against drug cartels and terrorist groups. While Colombia still faces challenges, its story of resilience and success gives hope to other countries that they, too, can turn the tide in their fight against narcoterrorism.
We must remain supportive of the success achieved through America’s bilateral “Plan Colombia” framework. As a member of the Senate committee that appropriates foreign assistance, I believe the United States should continue to support Colombia’s efforts to combat terrorism and narcotics, and secure and stabilize the country. In particular, we should encourage Colombian counternarcotics officials to resume aerial eradication operations to combat coca production and stem the tide of cocaine trafficking.
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EL COMPROMISO DE EEUU CON COLOMBIA
El Nuevo Herald: El compromiso de EEUU con Colombia
Por Marco Rubio
El 17 de mayo de 2017
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Mientras el presidente Trump se reúne con el presidente colombiano Juan Manuel Santos en Washington esta semana, el gobierno de Estados Unidos debe usar esta oportunidad para fortalecer nuestros vínculos bilaterales y reafirmar nuestro compromiso con el pueblo colombiano.
La relación con Colombia se ha convertido en una de las más importantes para Estados Unidos en el Hemisferio Occidental.
A fines de la década de 1990, Colombia era casi un estado fallido, devastado por conflictos con los carteles de la droga y con grupos terroristas como las Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC). Pero la cooperación entre Estados Unidos y Colombia en los últimos 16 años permitió a la nación disminuir la amenaza del narcoterrorismo y la violencia de las drogas, restaurar el imperio de la ley, y revivir su economía.
Hoy, Colombia es uno de los principales socios económicos de Estados Unidos en el Hemisferio Occidental, y el 19º mayor mercado para las exportaciones norteamericanas gracias a nuestro acuerdo bilateral de libre comercio. Las fuerzas armadas de Colombia han apoyado a sus vecinos en la región en sus batallas contra los carteles del narcotráfico y los grupos terroristas. Aunque Colombia todavía afronta retos, su historial de resistencia y de éxito da esperanzas a otros países que también cambiar el desarrollo de los sucesos en su lucha contra el narcoterrorismo.
Debemos seguir apoyando el éxito logrado con la estructura bilateral del “Plan Colombia” de Estados Unidos. Como miembro del comité del Senado que asigna la ayuda exterior, creo que Estados Unidos debe seguir apoyando los esfuerzos de Colombia contra el terrorismo y los narcóticos, y para que el país sea seguro y estable. En particular, debemos exhortar a los funcionarios antinarcóticos colombianos para que reanuden las operaciones aéreas de erradicación, con el fin de combatir la producción de coca y reducir el tráfico de cocaína.
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