A friend of mine is from Colombia. She is often quite depressed that people in the US so frequently spell the country name as Columbia, with a "u".
Sure, you could make more complicated debates about what the various First Nations (like the U'wa) might call their territories, but if we use the 'Colombia' name, it would be a little better to spell it in the Spanish fashion.
Still, my salute and best regards to those brave people, young and old, confronting Gore with his shamefully selfish behavior in this regard.
- Jeff S.