Latin
America nations insist that with the military agreement
between the United States and Colombia, the U.S.
government will have the doors wide open to carry out
military operations that could jeopardize the
sovereignty and integrity of neighboring countries,
especially Venezuela.
Once you
read the text of the agreement between Washington and
Bogota, which was recently made public, there can be no
doubt about the intentions of the U.S. Empire. One of
the points of the agreement includes allowing the U.S.
to carry out intelligence activities throughout the
region from bases in Colombia.
Venezuelan
President Hugo Chávez has warned about the huge amount
of equipment being installed at seven U.S. military
bases in Colombia. He said that it is obvious that the
United States intends to use Colombia as a spearhead
against the revolutionary processes taking place in
Venezuela, Ecuador and Bolivia.
The fight
against drug trafficking is just one excuse given by
Washington and Bogota to hide the true objectives of
this military agreement, since this criminal business
keeps growing due to high demand of illegal drugs in the
United States.
According to
the treaty, about 800 uniformed troops and 600 civilian
“contractors” -- mercenaries in reality -- will be able
to freely conduct operations in Colombia for ten years.
Colombia is a militarized nation and has turned itself
into a puppet of the United States.
Washington,
for its part, has not given up trying to recoup its
dominance in the region, resorting to pressures and
threats. According to some analysts, it was unfortunate
that U.S. President Barack Obama has not considered the
logical reaction to the agreement in the area, which
makes it more difficult a so-called "new relationship"
with Latin America.
For many,
this may be the first step towards a confrontation in
South America, because the United States is the most
aggressive nation in the world. In fact, the agreement
is already a provocation to the sovereignty and
integrity of the regional countries.
Latin
American governments have urged Washington and Bogota to
give up their strategy of turning South America into a
zone of instability, conflict and death with the seven
military bases handed over to the Pentagon.
As Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez stated: "We do not
want wars. The wars we are fighting are against hunger,
misery, insecurity, crime, drug trafficking and for
social justice and the welfare of our people."
