Uribe’s Microchip Comments Draw Fire
Comments attributed to Colombia’s president that microchip implants could be used to track Colombians working temporarily in the U.S. drew attention — and criticism — Thursday. The alleged statement by President Alfaro Uribe dismayed some Colombians after it appeared in Colombian newspapers. “It would be a blatant violation of human rights,” said Jorge Pinilla, 50, a lawyer in Bogota. Full Story