Colombia

Colombia's Foreign Minister Jaime Bermudez (2nd L) and U.S. Ambassador to Colombia William Brownfield (3rd L) sign a military agreement accompanied by Interior minister Fabio Valencia Cossio (L) and Defense minister Gabriel Silva at San Carlos Palace in Bogota October 30, 2009. Colombia and the United States signed a pact on Friday increasing U.S. access to Colombian military bases, the Colombian government said, deepening its standing as Washington's main ally in the region. REUTERS/Marina Maldonado-Foreign Minister press office/Handout (COLOMBIA POLITICS MILITARY) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS