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Despite its small size (pop. 200,000), Belize ranks fourth among marijuana exporters to the U.S., behind Colombia, Mexico and Jamaica, according to U.S. officials. Briceno was charged in the same courtroom in which, four weeks ago, Norman Saunders, Chief Minister of the Turks and Caicos Islands, and two other government officials of the British territory were charged with drug smuggling...
After visiting Reagan at the White House, Colombian President Belisario Betancur, a key figure in the Contadora group (Colombia, Venezuela, Panama and Mexico), which has been pressing for a regional settlement, called Reagan's attitude toward the Nicaragua situation "positive" and "constructive," but carefully avoided any comment on the proposal...
This week Reagan and Betancur will meet face to face again as the Colombian head of state arrives on a three-day "working visit" to Washington. Once more, Central America will rank high on the list of topics. Colombia is a member of the so-called Contadora group of countries promoting a peaceful solution to the problems of the region; Betancur has reached a controversial peace agreement with some 5,000 leftist guerrillas in his own country. He will also brief Reagan on the progress of Colombia's eleven-month war against the local cocaine trade and make a plea...
...against cocaine. Our commitment is very clear. Colombia confiscated nearly 16 metric tons of cocaine last year, compared with 14.97 tons seized by U.S. authorities. We dismantled the biggest cocaine laboratories in international history. We have confiscated hundreds of airplanes, ships, boats and automobiles belonging to drug dealers. Despite all kinds of threats, including personal ones, we will continue to intensify our action. We are at the point of no return. We would like to see more drastic penalties against those who produce, process, distribute or consume drugs, especially in the U.S. The U.S. is the principal world market...
...dealing with Colombia's guerrillas. The traditional Latin American response to guerrillas is a military one. We are trying to change that. On March 30, the (Moscow-lining) Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (F.A.R.C.) will formally constitute themselves as a political party. They are opting for the path of elections rather than insurrection, as agreed in the truce we signed a year ago. Other guerrilla groups say they are seriously considering following the F.A.R.C. This shows that dialogue is viable...