Colombia: Washington's Other Oil War - Empire?
Colombia: Washington's Other Oil War - Empire? - Global Policy Forum
This Center for Research on Globalization article argues that Washington "has other motives" for allocating $7.5 billion to Plan Colombia, a project aimed at reducing the drug trade in the country. Colombia exports most of its oil to the US and it also serves as a buffer zone for Washington against the growing left-wing governments on the continent, mainly Venezuela and Ecuador. The article questions whether the buildup of US military spending and training in oil rich parts of the country actually targets narcotics activity, or serves as a pretext to increase Washington's presence in Latin America and benefit US oil companies.
This Center for Research on Globalization article argues that Washington "has other motives" for allocating $7.5 billion to Plan Colombia, a project aimed at reducing the drug trade in the country. Colombia exports most of its oil to the US and it also serves as a buffer zone for Washington against the growing left-wing governments on the continent, mainly Venezuela and Ecuador. The article questions whether the buildup of US military spending and training in oil rich parts of the country actually targets narcotics activity, or serves as a pretext to increase Washington's presence in Latin America and benefit US oil companies.
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