Corruption in Colombian politics is the dominant theme in elections this Sunday, which many are hoping will flush the capital Bogota of the influence of its mayor and his staff, who are serving out jail sentences for graft.Duration: 02:24
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The involvement of US Secret Service agents in a controversial prostitution scandal is to say the least "politically embarrassing" for the US administration, a former senior CIA analyst tells Press TV. The comment comes as a number of US military personnel members and Secret Service agents accompanying President Barack Obama in his visit to Colombia for the Sixth Summit of the Americas are accused of involvement in "inappropriate conduct." The Colombian police authority said that -- while on duty -- the US personnel took prostitutes into their hotel rooms. The police said the instances of misconduct had caused the Secret Service to send 11 of its agents back to the US. To analyze the issue farther Press TV has talked to former senior CIA analyst David MacMichael from Washington. What follows is a rough transcript of the interview: Press TV: Many thanks for joining us here on Press TV sir. Despite this scandal still growing the Obama administration continues to put weight behind the director of the Secret Service. Is that a wise move, considering many are now questioning if the practice is more widespread than meets the eye? MacMichael: Well, I think so far the director of the Secret Service Mark Sulivan has been commanded by the administration as having the situation under control but of course and as you indicated one of those things which is a considerable political embarrassment to the administration simply because it raises questions about who is minding the store ...
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--Secret Service agents and members of the military are alleged to have contracted prostitutes while in Colombia, and some have been relieved of duty. Also, we discuss whether it is a distraction from important issues related to Hispanic and Latino voters in the US. --On the Bonus Show: Feeding tube diet, Argentine ex-dictator admits to hiding bodies, Obama fundraising blows up, more. The David Pakman Show is an internationally syndicated talk radio and television program hosted by David Pakman www.davidpakman.com http www.davidpakman.com www.facebook.com www.twitter.com feeds.feedburner.com 24/7 Voicemail Line: (219)-2DAVIDP Broadcast on April 16, 2012
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From the Majority Report, live MF 11:30am EST and via daily podcast at Majority.FM Isn't this a wonderful story? A 14 year old runaway non-Spanish speaking, non-Hispanic US Citizen has been deported to Colombia by ICE.
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Full story: bit.ly Colombia's sex trade is in the spotlight after US Secret Service agents were caught being serviced. But alongside the red-light districts, a parallel industry catering to male desires — one that is entirely legal — has been quickly and quietly taking root: mail-order bride agencies. The country is emerging as one of the biggest new players in a $2 billion international marriage brokering industry. — Video by Devon Puglia, Bernie Jellig, Adam Weiss and Jessica Pilot
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Visit www.hotnewssz.com Hillary Clinton Caught Drinking In Colombia Hillary Clinton took a break from texting Mark Zuckerberg to have a drink with colleagues at a Colombian bar. Clinton has been in Cartagena, Colombia to attend the Summit of the Americas. Hillary Clinton, Hillary Clinton Colombia, Hillary Clinton Drinking, Clinton, Hillary, Hillary Clinton Summit Of The America, Summit Of The America, Politics News
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The involvement of US Secret Service agents in a controversial prostitution scandal is to say the least "politically embarrassing" for the US administration, a former senior CIA analyst tells Press TV. To analyze the issue farther Press TV has talked to former senior CIA analyst David MacMichael from Washington.
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Colombia's FARC rebels have promised to release its 'prisoners of war' and wants to talk peace with the government. Does this move mean there is a real chance for peace? To discuss this are: Jorge Restrepo, Virginia Bouvier, Jose Miguel Vivanco.
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Visit www.hotnewssz.com Hillary Clinton Caught Drinking In Colombia Hillary Clinton took a break from texting Mark Zuckerberg to have a drink with colleagues at a Colombian bar. Clinton has been in Cartagena, Colombia to attend the Summit of the Americas. Hillary Clinton, Hillary Clinton Colombia, Hillary Clinton Drinking, Clinton, Hillary, Hillary Clinton Summit Of The America, Summit Of The America, Politics News
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James Robinson, David Florence Professor of Government at Harvard University, gave a course entitled 'The Peculiarities of Colombian Economic History', held between July 11-22 at Universidad de los Andes as part of the International Summer School 2011 of Faculty of Economics. This specific session had place on 19 July, 2011, and was entitled 'The Colombian Electoral Tradition: Longer? Why? Meaningful?', as part of this summer course offered by Professors Robinson and Malcolm Deas (Emeritus Fellow of St Antony's College (Oxford) and Honorary Doctorate, Universidad de los Andes). (Check the video of the lecture of Malcolm Deas youtu.be This course was organized by Faculty of Economics at Universidad de los Andes. James Robinson is a faculty associate at the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs (Harvard University). He previously taught in the Department of Economics at the University of Melbourne, the University of Southern California and before moving to Harvard was a Professor in the Departments of Economics and Political Science at the University of California at Berkeley. Professor Robinson is a member of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research's program on Institutions, Organizations and Growth. His main research interest is why countries are different: particularly why some are more prosperous than others and why some are more democratic than others. He received his BS from the London School of Economics and Political Science, his MA from University of ...
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Thursday 26th April, Amnesty hosted the screening of a new documentary produced by the Minority Rights Group (MRG) on Afro-descendant rights and mining in Colombia. Andy Higginbottom, principal lecturer in politics and Human Rights at Kingston University and also secretary of the Colombia Solidarity Campaign spoke to us. Amnesty London : www.flickr.com MRG : www.minorityrights.org Contact at sncmsk@gmail.com, @UALAmnestyGroup \ @amnestylondon
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An apology in advance for the political ramble, but I'm in a very emotional state with what is happening in my home country, Colombia, and the attainable possibility that Antanas Mockus might win the presidential election 2010. Go green wave!!!
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democracynow.org — The family of a Dallas teenager Jakadrien Turner is demanding answers after she was deported to Colombia, despite the fact that she is a US citizen and speaks no Spanish. Turner, a 15-year-old African-American runaway, was living in Houston when she was arrested for shoplifting and gave police a fake name that belonged to a 22-year-old undocumented immigrant from Colombia with warrants for her arrest. The Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE) reportedly discovered Turner's fingerprints did not match those of the Colombian national's, but deported her anyway. "The country has no idea that we have got a rogue police force. That rogue police force is called ICE," says Ralph Isenberg, a Dallas businessman who has become an advocate for immigrants. "I'm hoping that Black America — who have a history of understanding the destruction of our families, because of what slavery has done to our families — will at some point wake up and understand that the problem of immigrants is something we can not ignore," adds Dallas Reverend Peter Johnson, a longtime civil rights advocate who has worked with the Turner family. Democracy Now! also speaks with Jacqueline Stevens, a political science professor at Northwestern University who recently published an exhaustive report on US citizens who have been detained and deported. Towatch the complete daily, independent news hour, read the transcript, download the podcast, and for more Democracy Now! reports on the US ...
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Stratfor Latin America analyst Karen Hooper explains how the April 17 discussions between Colombian President Manuel Santos and US President Barack Obama are evidence of the evolving relationship between the United States and Colombia. For more, visit: www.stratfor.com
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Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com Shakira causing uproar on Twitter as she messed up Colombia's national anthem at the VI Cumbre de las Américas event where President Obama was in attendance. Shakira was on hand to promote education and early childhood development. During the summit, Shakira spoke to promote early childhood development policies within the private sector. Shakira holds her WAG title by dating FC Barcelona player Gerard pique.
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Yale World Fellow Claudia Lopez is one of the most respected Colombian political analysts for having exposed the infiltration of paramilitary death squads at some of the highest levels of Colombia's political system. Her research on the infiltration of paramilitary groups in the Colombian Congress triggered a national scandal known as "parapolitics" which led to the legal investigation of more than a third of all members of Congress. She subsequently helped found the Electoral Observatory Mission, a coalition of NGOs and journalists that monitors political processes in Colombia, and also currently works for the New Rainbow Foundation as an analyst of illegal groups and armed conflict. Her courageous dedication to strengthening human rights and the rule of law makes her one of the most well-known contributors to democratic development in Colombia today. In thespirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations.)
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