What is it about?
The chapter analyses the political impact of the agreement, that was the subject of much criticism by anti-U.S. governments in the Andean region, namely, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Bolivia, in a period of the left turn in South America. Their argument, was that Colombia was at the service of the American interests, despite the Bogotá’s efforts to explain the necessity of military aid to combat de internal threats (insurgency and drugs).
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An interesting perspective to understand the international relations and balance of power in the South American region, during the 2000's decade.
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Since that moment, Colombia´s role in the region changed, becomes a pacific state throughout a peace process, in the middle of a new political contex in the region: the left turn ended and the right wing parties comes to power.
Fabio Sánchez
Universidad Sergio Arboleda
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This page is a summary of: Cooperation and Discord in South America in the Twenty-First Century, Springer Science + Business Media,
DOI: 10.1057/9781137010476.0015.
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