Venezuela and Ecuador initiated largest Petrochemical refinery

Caracas, Venezuela, 15 July 2008. During a short visit of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to Ecuador, a new petrochemical refinery at Manta was initiated. This joint venture initiative between Venezuelan and...

Chavez calls Colombian defense Minister obstacle to bilateral peace

During the V PETROCARIBE Summit, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez blasted on Colombian Minister of Defense Juan Manuel Santos. Chavez accused Minister Santos of interfering with peaceful bilateral...

While Venezuela and Colombia approach each other, Ecuador tensions remain

Presidents of Colombia and Venezuela, Alvaro Uribe and Hugo Chavez, have insisted they will meet in Caracas in a fortnight to improve bilateral relations. As these two countries try to amend relations, Quito and Bogota remain distant. Just few days ago, the Carter Centre...

Panama says no to U.S. military base

Panama has ruled out hosting a U.S. military base to replace one in Ecuador which is being reclaimed by the Quito government, a senior Panamanian official said on Friday. "  Panama -- along with Peru and...

Colombia hostage rescue sidelines Chavez

Chavez maybe sidelined but he will not sit idle while Colombia's Uribe is hailed a hero and Commander in Chief of the best military in the region. The great ego of Don Hugo will not tolerate such invasion. He will most likely begin instigating trouble in the next few days....

Ecuador: Constituent Assembly president resigns (updated)

Updates: On 24 June 2008, the Ecuadorian Constituent Assembly accepted the resignation of its President Alberto Acosta. Seventy seven -out of a 100- Assembly MPs voted in favour of learning and...

Chavez visits Cuba and meets Fidel Castro (updated)

UPDATES: After a five months absence from public view. 81 year old Fidel Castro appeared in a footage with President Chavez during his recent visit to Cuba. Castro is seen wearing sport garments and in an improved...

Ecuador refuses to join ALBA

Caracas, Venezuela, 13 June 2008. In a official communique issued today at Quito, the Ecuadorian government expressed its refusal to join the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas (ALBA) promoted by Venezuelan...

Venezuela and Ecuador fail to win seats at UN Human Right Council badly.

Caracas, Venezuela, 21 May 2008. In elections which took place today at the United Nations headquarters in New York, both Venezuela and Ecuador failed to win seats at the Human Rights Council. While Venezuela got 3...

Ecuador continues efforts to liberate FARC hostages.

Caracas, Venezuela, 20 May 2008. Despite Colombian condemnation of Quito mediation role, Ecuadorian government has kept an approaching policy towards the Armed Military Forces of Colombia (FARC). On Monday...

INTERPOL: FARC Raul Reyes laptop not modified by Colombia (updated II)

Updates: After the INTERPOL forensic report was unveil, Colombian Foreign Minister and former FARC hostage, Fernando Araújo, said it would be sent to the attorney office for its processing. On the other hand,...

Venezuela and Iran boost bilateral relations

Caracas, Venezuela, 23 April 2008. Today, Venezuela and Iran concluded the Fifth Meeting of their High Commission on bilateral relations. During the meeting 15 cooperation agreements were negotiated on housing,...

Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela crisis: OAS findings (updated III)

Caracas, Venezuela, Monday 17 March, 2008. The Ecuadorian - Colombian crisis was analysed during the 25th meeting of consultation of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of the American States (OAS) in...

Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela crisis: XX Rio Group Summit (updated III).

Caracas, Venezuela, 7 Marh, 2008. Today the XX Summit of the Rio Group will take place in Dominican Republic. The Rio Group is a permanent mechanism of political consultation among Latin American and Caribbean...

Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela crisis: 6 March 2008 (updated II)

Caracas, Venezuela, 6 March 2008. The diplomatic crisis among Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela continues at a slower pace. After OAS resolution condemned any county violation of its territorial sovereignty, President...

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