The
official website of Colombian President Alvaro Uribe released this statement today:
(This article was translated into English)
President Uribe Refers to Statements by Democratic Candidate Barak Obama on the Colombian Free Trade Agreement
"I regret that Senator Obama (Barak), aspiring to be President of the United States, ignore the efforts of Colombia. I think that his political calculation, he is making a statement that does not correspond to the reality of Colombia.
I would ask, on behalf of all Colombians, who are aware of the efforts being made in Colombia, the progress that Colombia has made, in spite of everything that is needed; who becomes aware properly before making these pronouncements that do harm."