Colombia - a threat for the development in Latin America?

Colombia - a threat for the development in Latin America?When Colombia bombed a guerrilla camp inside Ecuador a regional crisis broke out. The Colombian right-wing government was alone and it became clear that the neighbouring countries had little confidence in the countries president Álvaro Uribe. To the worlds surprise the bombings took place in the midst of ongoing negotiations with the left-wing guerrilla group FARC, Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, for a release of hostages. Colombia is the bad example of Latin America. Social reforms are absent and the USA implements a militarization that threats the Colombian people as well as the entire continent. When Ecuador announced it will close the US military base in the country, it was announced that a new would be built in Colombia who already host 3 US military bases. A seminar about what happens beyond the headlines in the long lasting conflict in Colombia. Is there a hope for peace? What is the situation for the social movements? How is Latin America affected by the threat that the US backed militarization of Colombia means for the region?

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