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"The security threats have not completely been eliminated and therefore the United States will continue to support the Colombian military, the Colombian people and their government in their ongoing struggle," Clinton said. "There is no resting until the job is done." She raised the issue of Colombia's human rights record, cited by foes of congressional approval of a free trade agreement with Bogota. She said she had discussed "the ongoing need for vigilance and commitment" on rights with Uribe, who said his country was making progress. During her current Latin American tour, which has included stops in Peru and Ecuador, Clinton sought to overcome suspicions of U.S. intentions in several Latin American capitals. During the Bush administration, several countries in the region began a tilt to the left, led by Chavez, and some leaders complained they were being ignored by Washington. "I cannot change that and neither can President Obama," she said Tuesday in Quito, the capital of Ecuador. "Sometimes, we in America are accused of not paying enough attention to our history. But the obverse can also be true. Sometimes people are captives of their history." "So let us resolve to meet in the present, to think about what we can do to understand one another better, to be more transparent to one another, to have candid, open exchanges of different points of view," Clinton said.
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