Throwing Bullets at Failed Policies: US Plans for New Bases in Colombia
Earlier his year, when Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa decided to not renew the US lease on the military base in Manta, Ecuador, the US set its sights on Colombia, a long-time US ally and one of the biggest recipients of US military aid in the world. Under the agreement the US eventually developed with Colombia, the US would have access to seven military bases for ten years, stationing up to 1,400 US personnel and private contractors.
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