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makopp5 comments on For all you Anti-Uribe Farc loving bloggers!! Here is what your farc boys do for fun.

maninred 100% agree.

makopp5 comments on For all you Anti-Uribe Farc loving bloggers!! Here is what your farc boys do for fun.

mede there is a big difference, how was the support for the vietcong? how many support do have farc and eln? That makes a big difference, the people stand behind the vietcong and it was a real war in colombia is no war.

makopp5 comments on Is Colombia in an Economic Depression?

LC I think you have to wait many years to see the "bubble" burst, since there are so many people waiting to invest like you in Colombia, there will be no burst. Perhabs in 30 or 40 years.

makopp5 comments on Another reason, why the people in Colombia don`t like Piedad Cordoba

bb yes she is calling against the bases and the only ones which are afraid of them are the terrorists from Farc and eln. and she is calling for the politics from Chavez which is a terrorist supporter too.

makopp5 comments on For all you Anti-Uribe Farc loving bloggers!! Here is what your farc boys do for fun.

Rebels of Colombia's largest rebel group FARC charge landmine victims money for destroying a mine that was meant for the army, a local newspaper reported on Monday. According to newspaper El Colombiano, several victims have come forward saying that, after losing a limb because of a landmine, guerrillas approached them to demand money for the destruction of the landmine. One example given by the newspaper was that of a man from the south of the company who had stepped on a landmine. According to the guerrillas, the man had to pay 500,000 pesos (US$250), because he had damaged a landmine that was meant for the army and not for him. "The farmer stepped on the mine and, regardless of the physical and pshocological harm, had to pay for the dame he allegedly had caused," an anonymous representative of an NGO in the Caqueta department told the newspaper. According to the newspaper, the FARC charges in between 50,000 (US$25) and 1.000,000 pesos (US$500) for people who incidentally step on landmines. Out of fear of having to pay money to the FARC, some victims decide not to go to the hospital or to say their leg was blown off by a shotgun, the newspaper said. Some 8,000 Colombians have been mutilated by landmines since 1990. The majority of them are soldiers involved in combatting the guerrillas.

makopp5 comments on For all you Anti-Uribe Farc loving bloggers!! Here is what your farc boys do for fun.

bb so blowing up inocent people is not a terrorist act? Kidnapping and holding people like animals in a jungle is not a terrorist act? kidnapping children to make fighters for them is not a terrorist act? puting landmines is not a terrorist act? displacing people from his land is not a terrorist act? attacking villages is not a terrorist act? So explain to me what's for you a terroristy act?

makopp5 comments on For all you Anti-Uribe Farc loving bloggers!! Here is what your farc boys do for fun.

bb yes, Chavez and Piedad are terroist supporters. mede and bb you want this for Colombia? bb and mede, so that`s what you are looking for Colombia? Venezuelan economy tumbles 4.5 percent in the third quarter Venezuela's economy shrank around 4.5 percent in the third quarter, compared to the same period in 2008, a senior government official told Reuters on November 17. Analysts expect that the Central Bank of Venezuela later announces official figures on GDP and balance of payments. President Hugo Chávez said earlier this year that the global crisis would not even touch the Venezuelan economy, although vital oil export revenues have dropped dramatically. November 18 Venezuela's economy slides into recession After five years of expansion, the Venezuela economy is in technical recession as Gross Domestic Product has declined over two successive quarters. The sharp 4.5 percent contraction in the third quarter follows a 2.4 percent drop in the second quarter of the year. The downturn shows that all the "economic engines" that drive growth and prosperity are not working properly. According to the Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV), consumption fell 4.8 percent in the third quarter; investment plummeted 14.5 percent; exports plunged 48.5 percent, whereas government spending is kept afloat with a 2.6 percent increase, the smallest gain in the last seven years. As a result, the economy has fallen into the deepest contraction for a third quarter of the year since the third quarter of 1994, excluding the 2002-2003 period, when the lockout and political upheaval destabilized the country. The BCV indicators mirror the impact on key sectors: manufacturing industry production shrank 9.2 percent compared to the third quarter of 2008; trade dropped 11.5 percent, transport activity declined 11.1 percent, oil sector activities fell 9.5 percent and the mining sector sank 18.3 percent. On the contrary, the construction sector increased 4.3 percent, communications rose 11.4 percent, while electric generation and water surged 4 percent. In general, the non-oil sector of the economy was down 3 percent while oil production declined 9.5 percent. If production does not increase, the sales drop, businesses do not hire new staff and there are no profits to increase salaries. Non-oil exports decline to their lowest point since 1997 Data released by the Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV) show that Venezuela non-oil exports in the third quarter of the year amounted to USD 919 million, the worst result for a third quarter of the year since 1997. In fact, non-oil exports are 40.5 percent below the level achieved in the third quarter of 2003, the year when employers went on a work stoppage. It represents 40.5 percent less than in 2002, when the coup d'état destabilized the Venezuelan economy. The collapse of non-oil exports amounts to 47 percent compared to the third quarter of 2007. During five years, the government of Hugo Chávez has kept the price of the dollar at VEB 2.15 even though the price of the rest of the products has increased more than 70 percent. As a result the Venezuelan bolivar is overvalued and there is an imbalance between what can be bought with VEB 2.15 in Venezuela and the items that can be purchased with one dollar abroad. Analysts say that this gap creates a strong incentive to import and problems for the domestic industry which has to compete with cheaper foreign products, to grow properly, create jobs and diversify exports. Oil exports amounted to USD 15.45 billion in the third quarter due to OPEC's quota cuts and the decline in oil prices. Meanwhile, imports in the third quarter totaled USD 8.82 billion, a 29 percent decline. The BCV said that cuts in imports have mainly affected the private sector, where foreign purchases declined 35.5 percent compared to imports in the third quarter of 2008. Another negative factor is the fact that recession in Venezuela is accompanied by the highest inflation in Latin America. As a consequence, purchasing power declines every month. BCV said that the decline of the non-oil economy is partly due to "the gap caused by a lower availability of imported inputs." The price of oil, which is the product that provides 92 percent of foreign currency entering Venezuela, has fallen from an average of USD 110 in the third quarter of 2008 to USD 64 in the third quarter of 2009. As a result, the Foreign Exchange Administration Commission (Cadivi), which is the agency responsible for allocating dollars at the official exchange rate, established severe restrictions and in the first nine months of the year the private sector was hit by a 47 percent decline in authorizations of foreign exchange to import products. At the same time, inflation has affected wages, and purchasing power has declined 5 percent compared to the third quarter of 2008. As a result, consumption and sales have decreased. José Guerra, former chief financial officer of the Central Bank of Venezuela, said that "this recession occurs when the rest of the countries are emerging from crisis. We are reaping the fruits of a policy that has maintained foreign exchange unchanged, an ineffective policy to contain inflation that negatively impacts the profitability of the industry." Meanwhile Abelardo Daza, an economist and professor at the Institute of Higher Education in Business Administration (IESA), considers that the worst part of the economic downturn is behind us and that liquidity is beginning to rebound. Daza forecasted that the economic growth in the fourth quarter will be around zero and it will grow positively in 2010, driven mainly by government spending. Analyst sees contradiction between recession and rising oil prices The fact that Venezuela's Gross Domestic Product shrank 4.5 percent in the third quarter of the year compared with the same period last year is inconsistent with rising oil prices, which climbed 70 percent compared to levels recorded earlier this year, reported economist José Manuel Puente. The specialist in macroeconomics and professor at the Institute of Higher Education in Business Administration (IESA) believes that there is a contradiction between the increase in Venezuelan oil prices from April to November, to more than USD 72 per barrel, and the GDP decline, which tumbled 4.5 percent in the third quarter of the year. Puente said that this contradiction is "stunning." "I think that the reasons behind this decline are a very inconsistent economic policy, increasing regulations and constant threats to the domestic and foreign private sector, foreign exchange controls, price and rate controls, firing freeze, and systematic expropriation and nationalization risks. These measures are scaring investors," Puente said. November 19 HBS professor says that uncertainty and inflation scare investors Venezuela's business climate is highly complicated and erratic in terms of projections for investment decisions, according to the analysis made by Noel Maurer, an associate professor at the Harvard Business School in the Business, Government and the International Economy (BGIE) unit. Maurer, who was invited by the Institute of Higher Education in Business Administration (IESA) to participate in the forum "Strategies in Times of Turbulence: Succeeding Through Venezuelan Uncertainty," said that the Venezuelan government has acted erratically in the management of some State policies such as the seizure of assets and means of production considered as "strategic" such as cement companies. Maurer said that although Venezuela is not the first country where companies have to face an unpredictable environment, the climate of uncertainty is negative for investments. "The government of President Chávez has been the most difficult to understand. There are Latin American presidents such as Evo Morales in Bolivia or Rafael Correa in Ecuador, who implement policies that might not the best for the their countries but analysts can understand their strategies. However, Venezuela's behavior is erratic as we have seen with nationalizations," Maurer said. Maurer added that Chávez's economic officials must know that the fact that Venezuela has USD 12 billion assets abroad puts it in a highly vulnerable position via-à-vis an action filed with the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID).

makopp5 comments on Another reason, why the people in Colombia don`t like Piedad Cordoba

bb and that`s enough for beeing president, there are thousand that do the same, and they do not want to hand over Colombia to Chavez and his Farc and ELN terrorists, like she.

makopp5 comments on Another reason, why the people in Colombia don`t like Piedad Cordoba

bb sure bb I think, we are not able to get that old that she will be president, perhabs in 500 years, might be. btw, what has she done for COLOMBIA?

makopp5 comments on Colombia's president can set a democratic example by saying no.

romy how many people had helth care before Uribe and how many do have health care now?

makopp5 comments on Colombia - recession finally biting?

one what products do you sell? perhabs you are not having the right products and that`s the reason why your sailes are not up.

makopp5 comments on Colombia's president can set a democratic example by saying no.

juepaje thanks for your explanation.

makopp5 comments on Question about extedning tourist stay - possible to pay fine at airport?

interesting, that a Colombian has problems with DAS for a stamp? How you can handle a business with a tourist visa? medefockinllin comments on Cheap Medellin Lodging for December??? I am a Colombian and I employ people. I run an auto parts business here.

makopp5 comments on For all you Anti-Uribe Farc loving bloggers!! Here is what your farc boys do for fun.

mede if you put me on 0 I would be glad. And I have a big advantage, I`m not so negative like you.

makopp5 comments on Medellin featured in Invest Overseas

mede what has the live done to you that you hate Medellin so much? This guy was just writing somthing nice about Medellin. You like a negative image for Medellin?

makopp5 comments on For all you Anti-Uribe Farc loving bloggers!! Here is what your farc boys do for fun.

mede all deal with drugs.

makopp5 comments on For all you Anti-Uribe Farc loving bloggers!! Here is what your farc boys do for fun.

mede yes, they are all terrorists (Augila negras etc.) incl. and made with Eln and others like drugtraffic lots of damage to Colombia.

makopp5 comments on Colombia's president can set a democratic example by saying no.

romy and mede thanks for the flowers. Your arguments are getting better and better, but anyway we will see if the power of the people will decide the future of Colombia and not you 2 guys.

makopp5 comments on For all you Anti-Uribe Farc loving bloggers!! Here is what your farc boys do for fun.

Lcacique says on Nov 21, 2009, 12:33 (today): flag I assume then, oneforyourmillion, that you are equally upset by the fact that right-wing terrorists who were guilty of more atrocities in the country were largely pardoned for their crimes. Please show me a armed conflict where a group gave his urme up and went 40 years to jail. How long people from M19 staied in jail? You have to make compromises, if you want that the people give up their arms. The guerilla has the same rights.

makopp5 comments on Colombia's president can set a democratic example by saying no.

romy Inician investigación preliminar a Presidente de Colombia por cohecho en reforma de reelección

makopp5 comments on Colombia's president can set a democratic example by saying no.

romy show me the report from international election observers, that there was big fraude in the elections.

makopp5 comments on Colombia's president can set a democratic example by saying no.

romy yes he can be investigated by the high court.

makopp5 comments on Invest 20 millones de Pesos to receive 3% or 600,000 per month?

looks like somebody what`s to rib off some people.

makopp5 comments on Colombia's president can set a democratic example by saying no.

mede you said it power to the people, and if they want the same president and they ware signing to change the constitution, it`s POWER TO THE PEOPLE. And when they will elect Uribe again with a mayority, so it`s POWER TO THE PEOPLE.

makopp5 comments on Colombia says will not be provoked by Venezuela

iro how provoked colombia venezuela? Colombi did nothing.

makopp5 comments on Another reason, why the people in Colombia don`t like Piedad Cordoba

Desi just have a look at oficial news from Venezuela (like telesur) not one word. And Chavez is supporting clearly Farc. Piedad is also clearly saying that she supports Chavez and his failed politics. You can support other tpys of politics, but not that kind of politics like Chavez? Why do you think Correa is very quiet at the moment and getting much closer to Colombia? he sees, thta the politics from Chavez is wrong and is just destroying a country.

makopp5 comments on For all you Anti-Uribe Farc loving bloggers!! Here is what your farc boys do for fun.

desi and Colombia was much more f...up before Uribe. That`s why the want more from him he was doing much more than the last 10 presidents before together.

makopp5 comments on For all you Anti-Uribe Farc loving bloggers!! Here is what your farc boys do for fun.

desi so it`s uribes fault that the farc is burning inocent people?

makopp5 comments on Colombia says will not be provoked by Venezuela

tasco why should he respond to a ill and crazy person?

makopp5 comments on Outages dim Chavez popularity

Yes great news, Chavez is losing support, lets see when he will use the new arm against his people, when his support is falling more.

makopp5 comments on For all you Anti-Uribe Farc loving bloggers!! Here is what your farc boys do for fun.

taso yes, but when you ask him direct to come to Colombia to do something to change this he is just a chicken with a big mouth and very afraid.

makopp5 comments on Another reason, why the people in Colombia don`t like Piedad Cordoba

Six people were killed in Colombia on Friday morning when FARC guerrillas attacked an intercity bus travelling between the cities of Cali and Pasto. According to reports from the Governor of southern Colombian Nariño department, the Trans Ipiales intercity bus was attacked by FARC guerrillas of the Mariscal Sucre faction at around 9AM on Friday resulting in the deaths of six people. There were 18 passengers aboard when guerrillas allegedly attempted to stop the bus which was travelling from Cali, through Pasto and then onto the south western port of Tumaco, reported Colombian media Friday. The Governor Antonio Navarro Wolf stated that the bus driver refused to stop at which point the rebels opened fire. The FARC the proceeded to incinerate the vehicle without allowing passengers to disembark. Wolf has not disclosed extensive detail, but confirmed that six people were killed in the attack - four adults and two children. According to newspaper El Espectador the Governor denounced the attack as an act of unprecedented savagery on the part of the FARC. And Piedad and Chaavez are supporting this terrorist group.

makopp5 comments on For all you Anti-Uribe Farc loving bloggers!! Here is what your farc boys do for fun.

mitch send them all to chavez and we can live in peace in Colombia.

makopp5 comments on Colombia's president can set a democratic example by saying no.

mede so if uribe in guilty, why the Constitutional Court (and they don`t like him at all, they would be very happy) is not investigating? They would like, but there is nothing. Democracy is where the mayority rules. If you think its ignorant or doesn`t matter. When the mayority wants to reelect uribe , so go on.

makopp5 comments on war within the next two years

romy finding hiding terrorists which are using lots of landmines, that`s very difficult. And lots of Farc terrorists are use cloth from innocenmt civilians.

makopp5 comments on Colombians arround the world

Queens?

makopp5 comments on Colombia's president can set a democratic example by saying no.

Who cares the constitution, the mayority can change it, and in elections the people can decide what they want. btw the inks are packed in vaccum tins.

makopp5 comments on Cheap Medellin Lodging for December???

mede so great.

makopp5 comments on Cheap Medellin Lodging for December???

mede so invest in Colombia, help people get jobs, that they have better helth care and pension giye them a honest living. Money in an bankaccount doesn`t help anybody.

makopp5 comments on Colombia's president can set a democratic example by saying no.

romy and look what`s happening with Ecuador, now they have diplomatic ties (which Chavez don`tlike) and who was helping Ecuador with it`s big electricity problem? Colombia where was Chavez? He is sending just old arm.

makopp5 comments on Cheap Medellin Lodging for December???

mede my spanish is so bad, that we will grow this year 30% and now investing 100 Mill for next year to grow min. another 20%, so who cares about your opinion about my spanish?

makopp5 comments on Colombia's president can set a democratic example by saying no.

When the people they want him, so why not? With this problems with Chavez, I think the people are afraid and they will look for an strong leader, which Uribe have proofed.

makopp5 comments on Casos de secuestro en Colombia caen más de la mitad en 2009

Thanks Plan Colombia, thanks brothers in the US.

makopp5 comments on 94% de colombianos son atendidos por instituciones de salud

romy how is healthcare in other LA countries? Howis the coverage, how many people do have etc.. Healthexpective is not much behind Canada or US

makopp5 comments on 94% de colombianos son atendidos por instituciones de salud

Sisben is working it`s not perfect, but when you are not to lazy to sign it, you get basic healthcare, most basic meds free.

makopp5 comments on Cheap Medellin Lodging for December???

mede who cares about muy writing. First at the bridge from Aguacatala there are living no people. Secound for stupid questions I`m giving stupid answers.

makopp5 comments on 94% de colombianos son atendidos por instituciones de salud

la huella i had only good experiance with the health insurance in colombia. I got things solved here which in 20 years in germany it was not possible.

makopp5 comments on Chavez: All For Show

mede so much easier for you, do you think there are freedom fighters in Colombia or not? When yes why and who?

makopp5 comments on Chavez: All For Show

mede ok so please define what`s for you a freedom fighter and a terrorist, so that I understand the difference from your point of view.

makopp5 comments on Venezuelan army blows up two bridges in Colombia

mede nop pach no owns nada in el Espectador.