Colombia approves cooperation treaty with NATO amid regional opposition

[Judi Lynn]

Colombia approves cooperation treaty with NATO amid regional opposition
Aug 13, 2014 posted by Tim Hinchliffe

The Plenary Chamber of Colombia’s Constitutional Court approved a treaty of cooperation with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to strengthen military intelligence between both parties, national media reported on Tuesday.

The vote passed 81 to nine, and according to Conservative Party representative Telesforo Pedraza, the treaty will serve to “share the issues of humans rights, and improve training and practices in military exercises,” Colombia’s El Espectador newspaper reports.

The Colombian congressman noted that since NATO only applies to countries in the north Atlantic, the organization would not be able to send troops into Colombia, but would be able to assist in capturing wanted criminals living abroad.

“This alliance may catch criminals who have evaded Colombian national justice and ran off to Europe and North America. In the same way, criminal foreigners who seek shelter in Colombia can be caught and deported,” said Pedraza.

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[Bacchus4.0]

1. good for them, they are a sovereign nation. who cares what Maduro or Morlales say n/t

[Louisiana1976]

2. Good thing under this treaty criminals who've fled to NATO member nations will be caught and

deported back to Colombia.

[Bacchus4.0]

3. yep, nothing wrong with that n/t

[Marksman_91]

4. Certainly better than cooperating with the Russians or Chinese n/t