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18 August 2010
COLOMBIA: Court Declares U.S. Base Deal Unconstitutional.
BBC/ A court called a 2009 accord "unconstitutional" that allows the U.S. use of seven bases for drug and terrorism intervention. The court ruled it must be redrafted as an international treaty and sent to Colombia's Congress for approval. Many nations criticized the deal fearing a rise in US influence.