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Latin American Crisis Ends

Posted on March 8, 2008 - Filed Under Chavez, conflict

Just two days ago, Latin America seemed headed towards a regional conflict and there was talk of war.  Today, that talk has ended.  
The presidents of Colombia, Venezuela and Ecuador met yesterday and signed an accord to end the crisis.  Following the incursion by Colombian troops into Ecuador to kill a rebel leader, Venezuela’s President […]

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Chavez Prepared to Nationalize Colombian Companies

Posted on March 6, 2008 - Filed Under Chavez

Venezuela is looking to build on its strategic alliance with Ecuador in its latest imbroglio with Colombia. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, warned that a recent Columbian raid into Ecuador that killed two dozen rebels amounted to a “war crime.” He then called for more aggressive action against Colombia.
Venezuela and Colombia have annual trade worth $6 […]

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Latin America on Brink of War?

Posted on March 4, 2008 - Filed Under Chavez, conflict

 
Could war be imminent between Venezuela and Columbia?  To same Latin American experts, today’s move by Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez seems to suggest that the possibility of war is now real. 
According to the AP: “Venezuelan troops mobilized for the Colombian border on Tuesday after President Hugo Chavez ordered 10 battalionsto the frontier.  Hundreds of Venezuelan […]

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Chavez Move Creates a Stir and Thoughts of War

Posted on March 2, 2008 - Filed Under Chavez

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is sending a clear signal to Columbia.  How Bogota responds, may determine if Venezuela and Columbia engage in a military confronation.  Chavez ordered trops along the Columbian border and ordered the closure of Venezula’s embassy in Bogota.
According to CNN, “Chavez made the moves in reaction to an operation carried out at […]

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