Dept. of State

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U.S. Embassies

REGIONAL PROFILES

Bolivia

Chile

Colombia

Ecuador

Peru

RESOURCES

Department of State - Andean Regional Initiative

U.S. Trade Representative - Andean Free Trade Agreement

U.S. Trade Representative - Andean Trade Preference Act (PDF)

Inter-American Development Bank

Electronic Journal
The Fight Against Money Laundering

The United States and the Andean Region

FEATURE

Chile's President Ricardo Lagos answers a reporter's question as President Bush listens during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, July 19, 2004. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) Video | Audio

United States Indicts Colombian Terrorist for Attempted Murder
The United States has indicted a member of a Colombian terrorist organization for attempted murder and the use of weapons of mass destruction in a November 2003 grenade attack in Bogota, which killed a Colombian woman and injured 73 other people, including five Americans, the U.S. Justice Department announced. Complete Text

Bolivia, Mexico to Join U.S. in World Water Monitoring Day
Residents of Bolivia and Mexico will join those in the United States and many other countries in observing the second annual World Water Monitoring Day, designed to raise awareness and stimulate international interest in the importance of ensuring clean water for people around the world. Complete Text

U.S., Ecuador Team Up to Capture Fugitive Child Molester
Immigration authorities from the United States have teamed up with the Ecuadorean National Police to capture a fugitive child molester in Rio Bamba, Ecuador, as part of a U.S. initiative to capture such criminals around the world. Complete Text

U.S. Official Lauds Colombia's Fight Against Narco-Terrorism A column by Assistant Secretary of State Roger Noriega, entitled "Colombia: Growing strong Democracy Instead of Drug Crops," appeared in The Miami Herald on August 26. Complete Text

FACT SHEETS/STATEMENTS/PRESS RELEASES

• U.S. Trade Representative Visits Peru, June 7-9, 2004 (PDF)

KEY REPORTS

• International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (March 2004)
• Human Rights Report (February 2004)
• Religious Freedom Report 2003

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