Colombia government not amused by Trump-Uribe encounter
Source: Colombia Reports
written by Adriaan Alsema April 17, 2017
Following an informal encounter with US President Donald Trump, Colombias government has criticized opposition leader Alvaro Uribe for allegedly lobbying partisan and not national interests in the United States.
Former President Andres Pastrana (1998-2002) announced over the weekend that he and former President Alvaro Uribe (2002-2010) had met with Trump at his Florida holiday resort.
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The meeting came before a planned meeting between the US president and his Colombian counterpart Juan Manuel Santos.
The informal encounter upset the administration of President Juan Manuel Santos as both Pastrana and Uribe are fierce opponents of an ongoing peace process in their country.
Read more: http://colombiareports.com/colombia-government-not-amused-trump-uribe-encounter/
rpannier
(24,304 posts)Let's face it! Diplomacy isn't even his weak point. He's too dull for a point
Judi Lynn
(160,211 posts)written by Adriaan Alsema April 17, 2017
Alvaro Uribe
These are the war crimes that implicate Colombias former President Alvaro Uribe to the extent they could land him in prison for life.
While Uribe enjoys presidential immunity for alleged war crimes committed between 2002 and 2010, the president is also embroiled in investigations of war crimes for which he would enjoy no immunity.
While the Colombian state has already been convicted in each of these cases, the former president continues to enjoy full impunity over his alleged responsibility.
Mass execution of civilians (Victims: >4000)
The mass execution of victims that took place is one of the most horrendous war crimes committed during the entire conflict.
For years, Colombias military lured civilians across the country away from populated areas, executed them and dressed them up as guerrillas in an elaborate scheme called false positives.
More:
http://colombiareports.com/4-war-crimes-uribe-wall/