Farc Spanish "representative" arrested (Updated)

 " UPDATES: "MADRID, Spain (AP) - A Spanish woman suspected of being a liaison between the leadership of Colombia's FARC rebel group and its members based in Europe was freed on conditional bail Sunday, a court said" " A 57 Spaniard woman, Maria Remedios Garcia Albert,...

Colombian President Alvaro Uribe visits Venezuela (updated)

Updates: During a joint press conference today, President Hugo Chavez stated that both Colombia and Venezuela were meant to remain together. At the meeting, a re launching of diplomatic relations and cooperation...

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...

FARC rejects Chavez´s call for unconditional release of hostages (updated)

Updates:  On 13 June 2008, Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa backed the Chavez's proposal and asked FARC to give up arm struggle. Correa also stated his government was willing to participate...

FARC: Uribe still attempts to kill both Hugo Chavez and Rafael Correa.

Caracas, Venezuela, 7 June, 2008. According to FARC leader Ivan Marquez, Colombian President Alvaro Uribe continues to plot against the life of both Venezuelan and Ecuadorian President, Hugo Chavez and Rafael...

OAS at 60: Is it mature enough to solve regional challenges?

Caracas, Venezuela, 1 June, 2008. Today,  Organization of American States (OAS) started its XXXVIII General Assembly in Medellin, Colombia, devoted to youth and democratic values. It has certainly been a...

OAS General Assembly to examine Ecuador-Colombia deteriorated relations (upda...

Caracas, Venezuela, 29 May 2008. The General Secretary of the Organization of American States (OAS),  José Miguel Insulza, stated that the current deteriorated bilateral relations between Ecuador and...

Venezuela rejects Colombian Military incursion of its territory (readable ver...

Dear readers, there was a censuring bug that prevented me from publishing story fully in its first version. I do offer my apologies for that most unexpected inconvenience. Caracas, Venezuela, 17 May, 2008....

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...

Chavez: Government of Colombia is provoking Venezuela into a war

Caracas, Venezuela, 11 May 2008. Speaking today during his weekly televised show "Hello President", Chavez said the government of Colombia is proving Venezuela into a war to justify an...

US: No evidence to include Venezuela in sponsoring terrorism list

Caracas, 2 May, 2008. On Wednesday 30 April 2008, US State Department's counter-terrorism coordinator Dell Dailey announced his country had no evidence to support the inclusion of Venezuela in the terrorist...

FARC and France disagree over Ingrid Betancourt (updated)

Caracas, Venezuela, 4 April 2008. A recent "European" initiative to have Colombian French Ingrid Betancourt released seems to have failed badly. It what now appears to have been a unilateral French...

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,...

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