Colombia Reports

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez relaunched his verbal offensive against Colombia on Wednesday, denouncing her Foreign Minister as "disgraceful".

Chavez called the Minister Jamie Bermudez, "disgraceful" following Bermudez' criticism of the organization UNASUR for remaining so mute in the face of Chavez' recent war threats and aggression against Colombia, reported Colombia media Thursday.

Bermudez on Wednesday stated "it is dissappointing that UNASUR, which promotes precisely ... tranquility, stability and peace in the region, has not said anything about [the war threats]."

Chavez was reported saying "out came Colombia's Foreign Minister saying that Venezuela talks of war. But he does not say anything about what provoked me because we are live on air ... I tell you disgraceful, as digraceful as his President ... disgracing Colombia."

Chavez further returned to his position as defending his country from the threats posed as a result of the Colombia - U.S. military agreement which was signed some two weeks ago.

The controversial accord, which caused Venezuela to break relations with Colombia in July, will allow U.S. military personnel access to airbases across Colombia supposedly with the objective of combatting terrorism and drug trafficking in the country. Chavez considers it the greatest current threat to Latin America as a whole.

Tensions heightened ten days ago when Chavez called upon his military forces and the Venezuelan public to prepare for war with Colombia however, he retracted this statement several days later denying that he was promoting armed conflict.

Chavez exclaimed "Long live Colombia ... I feel more Colombian than [the President Alvaro] Uribe ... he is not Colombian, he is a yankee wannabe."

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Comments (9)

NotAlvaroUribe said:

	... Just the same how Colombian Minister Jaime Bermudez relaunched aggressions against Venezuela with is comment on UNASUR.
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November 19, 2009
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Bluebird said:

	... Not Alvaro.......... was that before or after Hugo had the bridges blown up???? Huh????
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November 19, 2009
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NotAlvaroUribe said:

	... It was before the bridges, which I see no problem to control the border, and after the US-Colombia military base deal.
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November 19, 2009
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Bluebird said:

	... What does blowing up the bridges have to do with the U.S Colombia base deal? Is this how aggressive acts by Venezuela will now be justified?
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November 20, 2009
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gringomedeliin said:

	... How was Colombia relaunching aggression when they complained that the UNASUR has remains silent during Chavez threats of war, it is clear Venezuela has been the aggressor here yet the UNASUR remaining silent is the disgrace even more so than Chavez's lastest rant.
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November 20, 2009
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gringomedeliin said:

	... Bluebird you know that the Chavez/Piedad supportors will look the other way while just aggression takes place
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November 20, 2009
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NotAlvaroUribe said:

... Don't know Bluebird, you tell me, you are the one who brought up the bridges in this section. I didn't see the need for it to be mentioned at all, but you did. I thought we were trying to be clear on the chronological time line of events, so It was a good reference to point out the aggressive military deal. Perhaps I should have referenced when Colombia illegally arrested Venezuelan officials from a boat that was on international waters; that's quite aggressive. But then Colombia gave them back as if they didn't have to, to show "good faith", but that's a joke.

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November 20, 2009
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Bluebird said:

	... Not Alvaro...........But sending troops and tanks to the border every few weeks is not aggresive???? THAT's the big joke! Hugo desperately wants to bark like a big dog but he is only a chihuahua that thinks himself to be a German Shepard.
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November 21, 2009
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NotAlvaroUribe said:

	... Bluebird...........But sending American troops and fighter jets to 7 Colombian military bases with a USAF official document stating that it allows US to conduct full spectrum operations across South America is not aggressive???? THAT'S the big joke! Uribe is only a snake that thinks himself to be an American-Bulldog.
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November 21, 2009
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