Pubdate: Thu, 15 Feb 2001 Source: New York Times (NY) Copyright: 2001 The New York Times Company Contact: 229 West 43rd Street, New York, NY 10036 Fax: (212) 556-3622 Website: http://www.nytimes.com/ Forum: http://forums.nytimes.com/comment/ Author: Christopher Marquis COLOMBIA, U.S.: BUSH MEETING President Bush will meet with President Andres Pastrana in Washington this month to discuss a Washington-backed aid package to fight drug traffickers and their guerrilla allies, the White House announced. The meeting, set for Feb. 27, will offer Mr. Bush an opportunity to review the American role in helping Colombia cope with threats posed by organized crime, a decades-old civil war and a faltering economy. Last year Congress approved $1.3 billion in mostly military aid for Colombia. - --- MAP posted-by: Jo-D