Second, last year Congress changed the law to allow Colombia to useĮquipment we have provided for other than counter-narcotics purposes. But the message is still not getting through I know that the Vice President, and President Uribe are committed Remained at the core of the country's human rights problems.'' Paramilitary groups that committed serious abuses. Some members of the security forces collaborated with Some members of the government security forces continued toĬommit serious abuses, including unlawful and extrajudicial Reported were attributed to State security forces however, A small percentage of total human rights abuses ``The Government's human rights record remained According to the most recent State Department Several other elements of our policy in Colombia bear emphasis.įirst, human rights. Strategy: eradication, interdiction, and alternative economic The drug trade in the entire region, we must have a three-pronged We must do more to help Colombia's neighbors guardĪgainst the so-called ``balloon effect''. With coca cultivation increasing by 8 percent in Peru and 23 percent inīolivia in 2002. Unfortunately, we had a setback elsewhere in the Andean region, There is still a long way to go, but this progress is encouraging.
Purity of both cocaine and heroin on the streets of the United States. This reduced supply has led to a modest decrease in Percent decrease in coca cultivation and a 25 percent decrease in opium Seemingly insatiable demand for narcotics that has helped fuel the drug We have a duty to help in this effort because it is America's We have provided over two billion dollars in assistance to Colombia toĬombat the drug trade and restore the rule of law. Programs in Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Venezuela and Brazil. Providing funding for Plan Colombia, as well as for counter-narcotics Three years ago, we renewed our commitment to the Andean region, The people of Colombia live with a level of violence that AmericansĬannot comprehend the bravery that Vice President Santos and hisĬolleagues in government have demonstrated in the face of that danger The Medillin cartel in 1990-and he has received numerous death threats He was held hostage for nearly 8 months by Its three-front war against drug traffickers, left-wing guerrillas, and Vice President knows all too well the price that Colombia has paid in We are honored to be joined by Vice President Francisco Santos. Chairman, thank you for calling this hearing today to examine But if he is able to comeĪnd he wants some time for his opening, I will obviously be Biden, is notĪble to be here, he asked that I would put a statement in the Just in case our ranking minority member, Mr.
People here in the United States who are so integrally involved Have come a long distance, obviously, the leadership of ourįriend, the country of Colombia, coming so far, as well as our I particularly want to acknowledge a lot of people who I thank everybody for their patience,Īlthough everybody is here on time and we are able to get Present: Senators Grassley, DeWine, and Sessions. Grassley, Chairman of the Caucus, presiding. SD-215, Dirksen Senate Office Building, Hon.
The Caucus met, pursuant to notice, at 9:32 a.m., in room POLICY REGARDING NARCOTICS CONTROL IN COLOMBIAĬaucus on International Narcotics Control, 78Ĭolombia Hearing Questions Submitted (Classified Answers Retained Curtis Struble and Paul Simons to Questions Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies, McLean, Phillip, Senior Fellow and Deputy Director, The Americas General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. 29įord, Jess T., Director, International Affairs and Trade, U.S. Army, Miami, Florida accompaniedīy Marshall Billingslea, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Curtis, Acting Assistant Secretary of State, Western Curtis Struble,Īcting Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs, U.S.ĭepartment of State, Washington, DC. International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, U.S.ĭepartment of State, Washington, DC.
Simons, Paul E., Acting Assistant Secretary, Bureau for Francisco, Vice President, Republic ofĬolombia, Bogota, Colombia. MIKE DeWINE, Ohio DIANNE FEINSTEIN, California JEFF SESSIONS, Alabama BOB GRAHAM, Florida SENATE CAUCUS ON INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL Printed for the use of the Committee on Narcoticsįor sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. U.S POLICY REGARDING NARCOTICS CONTROL IN COLOMBIAĬAUCUS ON INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL
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