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Plan Colombia. Ashleigh Uhler, Matt Herten, Dan Deminski and Jordan (Felix) Pangelinan. Introduction. Plan Colombia encompasses joint efforts by U.S. & Colombia to curb guerilla insurgency Combatting drug trade funding FARC and ELN Anti-drug message for both nations.
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Plan Colombia Ashleigh Uhler, Matt Herten, Dan Deminski and Jordan (Felix) Pangelinan
Introduction • Plan Colombia encompasses joint efforts by U.S. & Colombia to curb guerilla insurgency • Combatting drug trade funding FARC and ELN • Anti-drug message for both nations U.S. drug czar Barry McCaffrey
Guerilla Problem in Colombia • Left-wing insurgency efforts against right-wing paramilitary power • FARC and ELN the two main players for the left • AUC acts as insurgency for the right Colombian Army Soldiers
Planning of Plan Colombia • President Andres Pastrana proposed a "Marshall Plan for Colombia" • US had issues with drug flow from Colombia • Presidents Pastrana and Clinton met in 1998, proposing US aid to the Colombian efforts
Beginning of the Plan under Clinton • Clinton pledged $1 billion to the plan in 2000 • 78% of American funds went to Colombian military and police forces • Colombia became the third largest recipient of US foreign aid
The Original Plan - Compared to The Marshall Plan: -intention of channeling military and developmental aid from international organizations and foreign governments into the country -"plan for peace, prosperity and the strengthening of the state"
The Original Plan - Consisted of Five Elements: - The Peace Process - Economic Recuperation Strategy - Anti-narcotic Strategy - Human Rights and Judicial Reform - Strengthening of Rule of Law - Originally drafted in English, then translated into Spanish
Plan Objectives United States perspective • Prevent the flow of illegal drugs into the United States • Help Colombia promote peace and economic development regional security in the Andes Colombian perspective • Promote peace and economic development, and increase security • Addressing drug trafficking as key aspect
The Original Plan - Required $7.5 Billion - Colombia: $4.9 Billion - U.S.: $ 1.3 Billion allocated for military usage - Rest to be proved by EU and NGO support
Financing Plan Colombia • Original Plan called for 7.5 billion US dollars: • 51% Institution/Social Development • 32% Fighting Drugs • 16% Economic/Social Revitalization • .8% To resolve the guerilla relationship
Problems with Financing - International community was reluctant to finance the plan; unsure of plan's success rate - Many disapproved of the Financial Negotiations approved by U.S. - Colombia unable to reach $4.9 million resulting from 1999-2001 economic crisis
The New Plan - Focused the plan to concentrate on drug trafficking and training the military - 78% of U.S. Aid (2000) channeled to counternarcotics and military training - Combating the FARC Guerillas
US Aid • •US Aid has totaled 8 billion dollars over the last decade • •The majority of it spend on military aid • •Because of this aid, Colombia was the 3rd largest recipient of foreign aid in the early 2000s. • •President Bush made changes to funding in 2004
Funding Allocation • Training and equipment for Antinarcotics Teams • Helicopters, transport • Intelligence • Coca Eradication Equipment
Plan Colombia Under the Bush Administration- 2001 • •Aid is expanded to surrounding countries • –Worried about expanding drug operations into poor border areas • •Appropriates $676 million for Counter drug Initiative • •$380 million given directly to Colombia
Plan Colombia Under the Bush Administration - 2001 • •Civilian contractors now carry military weapons • •Claim to be protecting personnel and military equipment • •Funding of social programs in Colombia • •Crop development, improve human rights, create jobs
Plan Colombia Under the Bush Administration – 2004 • •Appropriated $727 million to Counter Drug Initiative • •$463 million given directly to Colombia • •Military Advisors are increased from 400 to 800 people • •Private contractors are increased from 400 to 600 people
Results according to US Government • •Coca production going down • •Military Presence increase in Columbia • •US Military in Columbia
The Colombian People • •Turmoil in the country • –Quasi civil war • •Aerial fumigation • –Herbicides on legal crops • •Providing economic alternatives?
2010 Base Agreement • 1999; U.S. Gained 10 year agreement to have access to provide logistical support to the Colombia through the military base of Manta (Ecuador) • First seen as a hope to economic growth, but became unwanted neighbor to local towns people, initiating operations against Ecuadorean fishing boats involved in drug trafficking • July 2009, U.S. Left Manta, Ecuadorean President Correa refused to renew contract
2010 Base Agreement • Jul 2009, U.S. granted access by President Uribe to three military bases in Colombia • Resistance to U.S. access to Colombian Bases • Undermined national sovereignty • Bolivia, Ecuador, Venezuela • “any politician who allowed U.S. troops into their country “is a traitor to his country, a traitor to his fatherland”