Colombia protests Nicaraguan presidential remarks (updated)

Updates: On 21 June 2008 and according to Caracol network, Colombian Foreign Minister revealed his governments might ask for the extradition of three surviving girls from the 1 March incident in Ecuador....

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 in...

Uribe proposes FARC hostage liberation in exchange of no US extradition

Caracas, Venezuela, 11 June 2008. During his intervention today at Risarlada -Western Colombia -President Uribe proposed FARC that if all hostages are liberate, his government would not pursue the US extradition...

Telesur: we did not make the FARC video on Marulanda´s death

Caracas, Venezuela, 30 May 2008. Yesterday, regional TV network Telesur was forced to clarify its role over the making of a video in which FARC officially announced the death of its leader Marulando...

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...

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....

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...

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: Give peace a concert! (Updated)

Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday 16 March 2008. Today, Colombian singer Juanes will be staging a concert for peace in Cucuta at the bridge which is on the common border shared by Colombia and...

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...

Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela crisis: 4-5 March 2008 (updated IV)

Caracas, Venezuela, 4 March 2008. The Americas crisis continues. It was ignited by Colombia on 1 March 2008 when its military and police forces entered Ecuadorian territory to kill No 2 FARC leader, Raul Reyes,...

Number 2 FARC guerrilla leader Raul Reyes killed (updated III)

Caracas, Venezuela, 1 March 2008. News from Colombia have confirmed the death of 60 year old FARC leader Luis Edgar Devia, nicknamed Raul Reyes, early this morning. Raul Reyes died during a combat with...

Chavez: FARC hostages liberated (updated IV)

Caracas, Venezuela. On Thursday 10 January 2008 and by a TV message, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez Frías announced he spoke on the phone with both Clara Rojas and Consuelo Rodriguez. They had been held by...