039《经济学家》读译参考之三十九到阳光明媚的哥伦比亚来吧－旅游不再冒险.docVIP

TEXT 39 Come to sunny Colombia 到阳光明媚的哥伦比亚来吧！（陈继龙 编译） Jun 29th 2006 | CIUDAD PERDIDA From The Economist print edition MENTION Colombia, and most people think of cocaine, kidnappings and guerrilla violence. （1）These have served to keep all but the most danger-loving tourists away for decades. But under álvaro Uribe, Colombias president since 2002, violence has fallen steadily and many parts of the country have become safe. Now the government is trying to r_______① 一说起哥伦比亚，大多数人都会想到可卡因、绑架案和游击队。几十年来，除了那些特别喜欢冒险的人之外，几乎所有游客都对这里望而却步。不过，在2002年上任至今的哥伦比亚总统阿尔瓦罗·乌里韦治下，暴力事件已经稳步减少，大部分地区都已变得安全。政府现在正努力改变哥伦比亚的传统