May 31 Santos Takes Sizable Lead in Colombia's Presidential Race By Larisa Epatko In what was originally considered a closely contested race for president in Colombia, former defense minister Juan Manuel Santos ended up taking a comfortable lead against eccentric former Bogota mayor Antanas Mockus in Sunday's first-round vote. Continue reading
May 12 Colombia's Presidential Election Turns Into Tight Race By Larisa Epatko Colombia's presidential election on May 30 is developing into an unexpectedly tight race between a Green Party candidate who represents a new face and anti-corruption efforts, and a former defense minister who promises to carry out the current fight against… Continue reading
Sep 02 Reporter's Podcast: U.S.-Colombia Military Deal Raises Hackles at Summit By Michael D. Mosettig An agreement that would give U.S. troops access to bases in Colombia stirred fiery opposition at a summit of South American leaders over the weekend. NewsHour senior producer of foreign affairs Michael Mosettig gets two perspectives in this Reporter's Podcast. Continue reading
Jan 12 Bush OKs Request to Seek Bailout Funds, Reflects on White House Tenure By Admin, PBS News Hour President-elect Barack Obama has asked President Bush to seek the remaining $350 billion of the $700 billion financial industry bailout, and Mr. Bush has agreed to do so, the White House said Monday. Continue reading
Jul 03 Watch Colombian Defense Chief Describes Risks, Planning for Hostage Rescue Following the dramatic rescue of fifteen hostages in Columbia by government forces, some held by rebels for years, Colombian Defense Minister Juan Manuel Santos describes events and planning leading up to the rescue effort. Continue watching
Jul 02 Betancourt and Americans Rescued from Colombian Rebels By PBS News Hour Colombia's military announced Wednesday it rescued French-Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt and three Americans who were held hostage for years by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC. Continue reading
Apr 07 Watch President Bush, Congress Clash Over Colombia Trade Deal President Bush announced Monday that he would send a free trade agreement between the U.S. and Colombia to Congress for approval. While the White House urged swift action, Democrats raised concerns over anti-union violence in Colombia and the deal's impact… Continue watching
Mar 04 Watch Tensions Rise in Latin America After Colombia Raid Since Colombia's announcement Saturday that it had killed a top FARC commander in a cross-border raid into Ecuador, both Ecuador and Venezuela have severed diplomatic ties and moved troops to the Colombian border. Experts discuss the rising tensions in the… Continue watching
Mar 12 Watch President Bush Vows to Fight Drug Trade in Latin America President Bush visited Guatemala Monday, after pledging Sunday on a stopover in Colombia to seek more aid for the country to fight drug traffickers. Experts discuss the growing drug trade and the administration's efforts to curtail it. Continue watching