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Colombia police prepare for one of the most important political events

on the Latin American calendar: The Summit of the Americas, to be

held in Colombia April 14-15. Thirty three heads of state, including

President Obama, will be in attendance.

 

 

With No Hope of Doing So, Colombians Ponder ‘Bumping Into’ Obama (El Universal, Colombia)

 

“Some people would ask questions based on economics, urging Obama 'not to sign the Free Trade Agreement with Colombia,' which has been a work in progress since the presidency of Alvaro Uribe. Others, meanwhile, demanded that the man they consider the most important political leader coming to the summit 'look after third world countries' and 'use his power to help develop our country.'”

 

By Daniela Buelvas

 

Translated By Marisol Plata Fortiz

 

April 4, 2012

 

Colombia – El Universal – Original Article (Spanish)

Cuba Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez explains that Cuba has chosen not to attend the Summit of the Americas, averting a diplomatic showdown with U.S. leaders who insist that Cuba is not a member of the Organization of American States. Cuba was expelled in 1962.

UNIVISION, USA: Colombian Foreign Minister María Ángela Holguín discusses diplomacy, drugs and the Summit of the Americas, Apr. 12, 00:02:41RealVideo

Tourists and the natives alike on the streets of Cartagena’s Historic Center had a wide variety of reactions when asked what they would say to U.S. President Barack Obama if they were to bump into him during his stay in the city during the Summit of the Americas [to be held in Catagena from April 14-15].

 

Although the odds of this happening are highly unlikely, the people who stood before the cameras and journalists of El Universal took the chance to express their thoughts.

 

Some people would ask him questions based on economics, urging Obama “not to sign the Free Trade Agreement with Colombia,” which has been a work in progress since the presidency of Alvaro Uribe. Others, meanwhile, demanded that the man they consider the most important political leader coming to the summit “look after third world countries” and “use his power to help develop our country.”

 

The more adventurous even dared to shout, “Stay the Hell Out!” as they regard his stay in the city as unnecessary.

 

One respondent even came over to complain about the changes the summit is causing to the city center, and said he disagreed with putting a Juan Valdez Café opposite the “Torre del Reloj” (Clock Tower).

 

OBAMA IN CARTAGENA

 

Measures to protect the U.S. president and the other 32 heads of state coming to Cartagena are very well designed, having been under development for years. Therefore, is would be essentially impossible for a “Cartagenero” to meet Obama face to face.  

Posted by Worldmeets.US

 

The U.S. president will arrive in Cartagena on Saturday morning on April 14, and depart on Sunday afternoon the 15th, after having lunch with President Juan Manuel Santos.

 

The Hilton Hotel is the designated lodging site for the president and his entourage.

 

Obama will take advantage of his stay in Cartagena to eat Colombian crab, rice with coconut and ice cream with fruit.

 

SEE ALSO ON THIS:

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Gazeta, Russia: Castro and Chavez Split Over Obama

La Jornada, Mexico: An Open Letter to Obama: Learn Your History, Sir!

La Jornada, Mexico: It is 'Important to Pray' for Better U.S.-Cuba Ties

El Universal, Venezuela: Obama is No 'Black in Chavez' Pocket'

El Universal, Venezuela: Chavez to Obama: 'Go Wipe Your Ass'!

La Nacion, Chile: Making Sense of the U.S. Blockade of Cuba

El Mundo, Colombia: Obama: A Man Who Takes His Promises Seriously

El Tiempo, Colombia: Survey: Obama 'Most Popular Leader' in the Americas

El Espectador, Colombia: Cuba in Obama's Sights

El Caribe, Dominican Republic: Obama's Task at Summit of the Americas: R-E-S-P-E-C-T

La Razon, Bolivia: President Morales Suspects U.S. Behind Attempt on His Life

Granma, Cuba: Castro: Easing of Cuba Restrictions 'Positive', But Not Nearly Enough

Granma, Cuba: Bay of Pigs Led 'Inexperienced Kennedy' to Make 'Misguided Decisions' …

Merco Press, Uruguay: Lula Vows Not to Embarrass Obama Over Cuba Embargo

NRC Handelsblad, The Netherlands: U.S. and Cuba: Negotiation More Effective than Exclusion

Estadao, Brazil: In Latin America, Rhetoric Triumphs Over Reality  

La Razon, Bolivia: Latin America Has Excluded the U.S. … So What Now?

ABC, Spain: Hugo Chavez Calls Terrorism Indictment a U.S.-Spanish Plot  

Folha, Brazil: Latin American Unity Cannot Be Dependent on Excluding the U.S.  

La Jornada, Mexico: Latin America's March Toward 'Autonomy from the Imperial Center'

La Jornada, Mexico: Militarization of Latin America: Obama 'Ahead of Bush'

O Globo, Brazil: U.S. Navy Shows That What U.S. Can Do, Brazil Can Also Do  

Clarin, Argentina: Resurrected U.S. Fourth Fleet Creates Suspicion Across South America

Le Figaro, France: U.S. Navy 'Resurrects' Fourth Fleet to Patrol Latin America

Semana, Colombia: Hugo Chávez Isn't 'Paranoid' to Fear the U.S. Marines

 

 

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[Posted by Worldmeets.US April 6, 3:02pm]

 






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