Chilean President Michelle Bachelet met with her Colombian counterpart Álvaro Uribe on Wednesday. Photo courtesy of the Republic of Chile. Uribe And Lula Discuss US Bases -- BBC
Colombia's plans to allow US troops to use its military bases is a sovereignty issue, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has said.
But in talks with Colombian leader Alvaro Uribe, President Lula requested more transparency on the plan, Brazil's Foreign Minister Celso Amorim said.
Peru has expressed support, while Chile and Paraguay said the accord was a matter for Colombia.
Ecuador, Bolivia, Uruguay and Venezuela have expressed their disapproval.
Argentina's President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner told Mr Uribe the bases were "not helpful".
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Update: Chile backs down over U.S. military bases in Colombia -- Santiago Times
My Comment: The disbursement of a few hundred U.S. soldiers and anti-narcotics agents among numerous bases and tens of thousands of Colombian troops will not create the impact that critics are fearful that it may have.
But for critics of the program, they will "milk it" for as long as they can as a divergence from their own internal problems and discontent.