Cartagena (Colombia) (AFP) - Opens Sixth Summit of the Americas on Saturday in the wake of the atmosphere of a strange series of small explosions coincided with the arrival of President Barack Obama, who wants to discuss with his counterparts in sensitive issues such as drugs and Cuba.And meet with leaders of the Organization of American States as of 1200 hours (1700 GMT) in the coastal city of Cartagena in the summit was originally allocated for regional integration and poverty reduction.The Colombian police announced that a number of small bombs exploded on Friday evening without causing injuries or damage near the U.S. embassy in Bogota and Cartagena far the arrival of Obama to the city by the deployment of about twenty thousand men safe.Did not cause these explosions, damage or injuries, according to the usual authorities to confront the crises in this nation which has been nearly half a century of conflict with the rebels of the Revolutionary Armed Forces Alcolomah and other armed groups.Saw the first visit by the Obama Columbia accident last amusing, was the withdrawal of several members of the elite in charge of protection because of "misconduct" after bring them closer than prostitutes.But all of these incidents did not stop the preparations for the summit that he intends to raise the U.S. president during the search for ways "to increase the trade" in Latin, which absorbs Amirkal originally forty percent of U.S. exports.Having been his Colombian counterpart Juan Manuel Santos to consider "the opportunities, not problems" in this area about half the population live in poverty.However, another topic on the agenda overwhelm a policy against the smuggling of drugs, which give rise to controversy in Central America, killing more than twenty thousand people in incidents linked to gangs smuggling last year.He called the leaders of this region of Colombia and Mexico to organize a small meeting on Saturday morning before the summit of understanding in the face of the United States the first country to consuming cocaine in the world.He ruled out the U.S. president's controversial ballot drug legislation in the country hired eight billion dollars since 2000 to combat the smuggling of this article in Latin America.Obama said the Colombian television station Caracol on Thursday evening, "I do not think that drug legislation is the appropriate response, but I respect the challenge that governments feel it", calling for "fruitful dialogue" in this regard.As he seeks to win the votes of Spanish-speaking population of about fifty million in the United States in the presidential elections in November next, will the U.S. president to use diplomacy to address the issue of Cuba sensitive.With the exception of Canada, all participants in the hopes that Obama allowed the presence of the communist island meetings of the organization that I missed it since the suspension of its membership in 1962, the year in which Washington imposed economic embargo.And demand is expected to lead Argentina Falkland or Malvinas archipelago after thirty years of war against Britain, to close ranks against him.These issues, which made the Caúktan Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa to boycott the summit, the meeting can enter ihraam of a final statement, as happened in 2009 under pressure from the radical left in Latin America.It may not be available for one of the main representatives of this current Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez this time the opportunity to make their voices heard because he remained in Cuba Saturday for follow-up treatment against cancer.
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