Some clown claimed he believe Uruguay would be Colombia's love puppet on the new bases.

Not likely, apparently:

Uruguayan president rejects U.S. military bases in Colombia
2009-08-07 08:49:41

MONTEVIDEO, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- Uruguayan President Tabare Vazquez voiced his opposition on Thursday to a pending U.S.-Colombia deal on boosting U.S. military presence in Colombia.

Vazquez expressed his stand while meeting with his Colombian counterpart Alvaro Uribe, said a press release issued by Vazquez's office.

The Uruguayan president "reaffirmed" the long-term stand his country has held "against the existence of the establishment of foreign military bases not only in Paraguay but also in any part of Latin America," it said.

Vazquez also said that there must be the "full observance of the non-intervention principle on internal issues of countries."

Vazquez met Thursday morning with Uribe during the latter's whirlwind seven-nation tour which was designed to head off regional concerns over the pending deal.

Under the pact, Washington could gain access to at least seven Colombian military bases by the year 2019, and in return, Washington would offer Bogota some 5 billion U.S. dollars in aid.

Though Washington and Bogota have said the plan was designed to strengthen Colombia's anti-drug and anti-rebel efforts, many South American countries have voiced their concerns.

Uribe's tour finished Thursday in Brazil after visiting Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay.

A summit of the Union of South American Nations slated for next Monday is expected to discuss the issue, and Bolivian President Evo Morales said he would call on his counterparts in the region to reject the U.S.-Colombia pact.

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-08/07/content_11839950.htm

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Friday, August 07, 2009
Uruguay: Uruguay opposes U.S. presence in Colombia
CCTV.com reports Uruguayan President Tabare Vazquez (photo) expressed his opposition on Thursday to a pending U.S.-Colombia deal on boosting U.S. military presence in Colombia.

Vazquez expressed his stand while meeting with his Colombian counterpart Alvaro Uribe, said a press release issued by Vazquez's office.

The Uruguayan president "reaffirmed" the long-term stand his country has held "against the existence of the establishment of foreign military bases not only in Paraguay but also in any part of Latin America," it said.

Vazquez also said that there must be the "full observance of the non-intervention principle on internal issues of countries."

http://ionglobaltrends.blogspot.com/2009/08/uruguay-uruguay-opposes-us-presence-in.html

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Friday, August 07, 2009
Uribe arrives in Uruguay, newspaper warns President

Uruguayan left-wing newspapers put pressure on the government today as Colombian President Álvaro Uribe arrives to try to find support from Uruguayan President regarding his plan to let the US station military troops in Colombia.

"Supporting the Wide Front's (centre-left ruling party) historical stance against the decision to let the US build military bases in South America is a matter of national dignity", said the Uruguayan newspaper La República.

In an editorial published today, the newspaper warns that the whole region will have its eyes on Uruguay: "Uribe is travelling over the continent trying to justify his decision to let military forces of the world's most powerful country settle in Colombia, with the pretext of fighting drug trafficking," the newspaper emphasized.

The Colombian President is meeting with Uruguayan Vazquez as part of his tour in South America, trying to rally other country to his cause. Uribe is about to sign a deal with the United States, allowing the North-American country to station US military bases in Colombia as part of the war against drug-trafficking ion the region.

http://www.buenosairesherald.com/BreakingNews/View/8398

You may have noticed that most countries alvarito visited declared their "non-intervention" in the affairs of Colombia.

Looks like Brazil and Chile sent out the "talking point" (for now) to the rest of the continent.

We shall learn what they really think at the Quito conference next week.