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Colombian conscientious objector speaks

Chávez: Interpol chief "corrupt gringo policeman"
Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez called Interpol chief Ronald Noble a "corrupt" and "immoral" "gringo policeman" and "international vagabond," and branded as "ridiculous" a new report authenticating computer data allegedly seized from a FARC camp in Ecuador. [more]

US base plans escalate Colombia-Venezuela border tensions
Colombia's Defense Ministry assured that the US air base now housed at Manta, Ecuador, would not be relocated to the Colombian Caribbean coastal zone of La Guajira—hours after Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez said Bogotá was "playing with fire," and that his country could revive claims to sovereignty over La Guajira if the plan went ahead. [more]

Monks protest at Labrang Monastery

Ecuador: indigenous movement condemns Correa
The Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE) declared itself in opposition to President Rafael Correa, accusing him of continuing racist neoliberal policies. [more]

Council on Foreign Relations reconsiders Monroe Doctrine
More than 150 years after the US promulgated the Monroe Doctrine, Washington should recognize that its dominance over the Americas has ended and that it must "engage Latin America on its own terms," according to a new report by the Council on Foreign Relations. [more]

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