Uribe open to dialogue with Venezuela
Colombian President Alvaro Uribe announced on Wednesday that his government is open for talks with Venezuela, and that he fears negative relations between the two Andean neighbors deprive them of…
Colombian President Alvaro Uribe announced on Wednesday that his government is open for talks with Venezuela, and that he fears negative relations between the two Andean neighbors deprive them of…
Former Colombian President Andres Pastrana denied on Wednesday that he had authorized Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to meet with the FARC, as Chavez had previously claimed. Pastrana, president of Colombia…
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Monday admitted he met with slain FARC commander Raul Reyes, before the guerrilla group’s “foreign minister’s” death. The socialist leader had previously denied the meeting…
Spain confirmed Monday that Spanish Judge Eloy Velasco last week ordered international arrest warrants for the members of Colombia’s FARC and Basque separatist group ETA, accused of ties with Venezuela’s government.…
Colombian businesses continue to suffer from trade restrictions implemented by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. The restrictions, which aim to block Venezuelan imports of Colombian products, have caused Colombia’s exports to…
The presidential candidate for the Polo Democratico party, Gustavo Petro, announced Wednesday that members of his party have sought “help” with their campaigns from Venezuelan officials, reported Colombian media. In…
A U.S. congressman said that 19th-century independence hero Simon Bolivar “would be ashamed of what Chavez has done with Venezuela,” during a congressional discussion on Venezuela’s alleged ties with the FARC.…
The Dominican Republic’s ambassador to Bogota resigned amid controversy Monday night, after he was excluded from a meeting between his nation’s president and Colombian President Alvaro Uribe last Friday. Ambassador…
Venezuelan Congress’ Foreign Policy Commission Tuesday supported the foreign minister’s statement that the country will not repair ties with Colombia while President Alvaro Uribe is in power. Commission member Aurora…