Word: colombia
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...whorehouse of imperialism." His acerbic judgment was presumably reinforced by the diplomatic and trade quarantine imposed on Cuba by the OAS three years later. Now, though, Castro may well be in a mind to revise his opinion. Last week OAS members- notably Peru, Costa Rica, Panama and Colombia-were lobbying for an end to the economic and political isolation of Cuba. When the foreign ministers of the organization meet in Quito this week, it is virtually certain that the required two-thirds majority of the 23 voting members will agree to drop the sanctions...
Americans are awaking to the fact that Colombia is not Uruguay and that Mexico has more to offer than enchiladas. The Latin American sections in U.S. bookstores are becoming more well-stocked, and films from our southern neighbors are receiving highly favorable reviews. And though the establishment press maintains its customary lethargy in covering Latin American news, a steady stream of material written by less traditional journalists is finding its way into magazines and journals...
Fourteen other nations are potential members of the club: Algeria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Chile, Colombia, Indonesia, Libya, North Korea, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey and Venezuela. Though they are not nearly as advanced as the first group, they could become atomic powers by the end of the century-and sooner if they decide that it serves their interests...
...Cuba and Peru, Argentina, Jamaica, Guyana, Barbados and Trinidad-Tobago.* Last week Panama was added to the list when 30 jubilant Panamanian officials flew to Havana to sign a declaration restoring diplomatic, economic and cultural links between the two nations. Next in line are Ecuador, Honduras, Costa Rica, Venezuela, Colombia-and probably...
Cocaine, which comes mostly from Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia and Colombia, is often flown northward in light aircraft from Colombia to Caribbean coasts. After landing at a Caribbean island to "cool off," the cocaine is transported by boat or plane to Florida or flown to Canada from where it is smuggled southward into the U.S. It is the amateurs who try smuggling through Mexico and who increasingly are getting caught there...