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Obama ties Colombia trip to economy

Putting an election year spin on his international agenda, President Obama on Friday cast Latin America’s rapid rise as a business opportunity for the U.S. economy. On his way to a regional summit in Colombia, he told voters in Florida, “While I’m in Colombia talking with other leaders, I’m going to be thinking about you.’’

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