news.bbc.co.uk - 8/8/2009
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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says he is sending his ambassador back to Colombia following a diplomatic row. Mr Chavez recalled Ambassador Gustavo Marquez last week after Colombia said rocket launchers found in a rebel camp came from Venezuela. Relations between the two countries are also ...
news.bbc.co.uk - 8/11/2009
faustasblog.com - 8/9/2009
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Hugo Chávez calls Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs
and Deputy Prime Minister of Israel Avigdor Lieberman “a...
thug, a thief, a murderer.” And if that weren’t enough, he accuses the US of instigating Colombia to start a war with Venezuela. Chávez doesn’t want Colombia ...
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Chávez: Israeli Foreign Minister “a thug”, claims ...
news.bbc.co.uk - 8/15/2009
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Colombia says it has completed talks with Washington
on allowing US troops to use seven of its...
military bases. Under the deal, the US military will be able to operate on Colombian soil to tackle drug-trafficking and terrorism. A number of South ...
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BBC NEWS | Americas | 'Colombia-US base accord reached'
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Venezuela returns Colombia envoy
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... Marquez last week after Colombia said rocket launchers found in a rebel camp came from Venezuela. Relations between the two countries are also tense over Colombia's plans to allow US troops on its military bases. Mr Chavez has said he fears the move amounts to preparation for an invasion of his country by US forces "Go back to Bogota, Gustavo. Go to work, and you have a lot of it," President Chavez told Mr Marquez during a televised meeting at the presidential palace. Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8191057.stm
Hugo to Send Ambassador Back — #Colombia #Venezuela
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So reports El Tiempo: Hugo Chávez ordena a su embajador que regrese a Colombia y dice que no quiere romper relaciones.
Translation: “Hugo Chávez Orders hais mbassador to return to Colombia and Says that he doesn’t want to severe relations.”á
According to the piece, the announcement came after a meeting with the group Colombians for Peace in Caracas
Here’s a report in English via the BBC: Venezuela returns Colombia envoy.
Update: Says Boz via Twitter:
Venezuela will return ...
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