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== U.S. involvement ==
== U.S. involvement ==
Colombia was involved in [[Bill Clinton]]'s Plan Colombia (2000–2006) and [[George W. Bush]]'s Andean Regional Initiative (2008–2010). In 2010, it received $185 million of [[United States Armed Forces|U.S. military]] training and aid. Peasants who depend on the coca plant for their livelihood have been targeted by the [[United States of America|United States]] with herbicides such as glyphosate and rely on [[Left-wing politics|leftist]] groups such as [[Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia|FARC]] for protection.<ref>{{News citation|newspaper=Council on Hemispheric Affairs|title=The U.S. War on Communism, Drugs, and Terrorism in Colombia|date=2013-04-11|url=https://www.coha.org/the-u-s-war-on-communism-drugs-and-terrorism-in-colombia/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210315145002/https://www.coha.org/the-u-s-war-on-communism-drugs-and-terrorism-in-colombia/|archive-date=2021-03-15|retrieved=2022-05-05}}</ref>
Colombia was involved in [[Bill Clinton|Bill Clinton's]] Plan Colombia (2000–2006) and [[George W. Bush|George W. Bush's]] Andean Regional Initiative (2008–2010). In 2010, it received $185 million of [[United States Armed Forces|U.S. military]] training and aid. Peasants who depend on the coca plant for their livelihood have been targeted by the [[United States of America|United States]] with herbicides such as glyphosate and rely on [[Left-wing politics|leftist]] groups such as [[Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia|FARC]] for protection.<ref>{{News citation|newspaper=Council on Hemispheric Affairs|title=The U.S. War on Communism, Drugs, and Terrorism in Colombia|date=2013-04-11|url=https://www.coha.org/the-u-s-war-on-communism-drugs-and-terrorism-in-colombia/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210315145002/https://www.coha.org/the-u-s-war-on-communism-drugs-and-terrorism-in-colombia/|archive-date=2021-03-15|retrieved=2022-05-05}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
[[Category:Countries]]
[[Category:Countries]]
[[Category:Global south]]
[[Category:Global south]]

Revision as of 23:15, 5 May 2022

República de Colombia
Capital
and largest city
Bogotá
Official languagesSpanish
Dominant mode of productionCapitalism
Area
• Total
1,141,748 km²
Population
• 2020 estimate
50,372,424


Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America.

U.S. involvement

Colombia was involved in Bill Clinton's Plan Colombia (2000–2006) and George W. Bush's Andean Regional Initiative (2008–2010). In 2010, it received $185 million of U.S. military training and aid. Peasants who depend on the coca plant for their livelihood have been targeted by the United States with herbicides such as glyphosate and rely on leftist groups such as FARC for protection.[1]

References

  1. "The U.S. War on Communism, Drugs, and Terrorism in Colombia" (2013-04-11). Council on Hemispheric Affairs. Archived from the original on 2021-03-15. Retrieved 2022-05-05.