U.S. President George W. Bush's tour of Latin America took him to Colombia early Sunday, where he will meet his Colombian counterpart for talks on counter-insurgency and trade issues.

According to U.S. officials, Bush will stay in the Colombian capital Bogota in less than six hours due to security concerns.

Colombian authorities have put in place tight security measures, deploying extra troops in the capital, to ensure Bush's meeting with Colombian President Alvaro Uribe is not disrupted.

Uribe told reporters on Friday that Bush "has been our friend...who has made a decision to support Colombia in its fight against terrorism and narco-trafficking."

Bogota has received more than 4 billion U.S. dollars in mostly military and anti-narcotics aid from the United States since 2000.

Like his previous visits to Brazil and Uruguay, Bush's visit in Colombia is expected to be accompanied by demonstrations against his arrival in the country.

Source: Xinhua