Colombia-Venezuela Relations Erode Further With Rocket Revelation

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez with Farc member Ivan Marquez in 2007 (Archive).
Photo from Venezuelanalysis

From The L.A. Times:

Swedish rockets and launchers sold to Venezuela have been recovered at a Colombian rebel camp.

Reporting from Bogota, Colombia -- Colombia's tenuous relations with Venezuela have worsened again with the revelation that Swedish-made rockets and launchers sold to the Venezuelan armed forces have been recovered in a Colombian rebel group's camp.

Last week, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez canceled a summit with Colombian President Alvaro Uribe and said he would "reassess" binational relations in light of Colombia's consent to host U.S. anti-drug aircraft at as many as four air bases.

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Update: Rebels Obtained Arms Sold to Venezuela, Colombia Says -- New York Times

My Comment: After making assurances that Venezuela will not supply weapons to FARC .... we find weapons from Venezuela in FARC hands. Venezuela's Chavez's trust and credibility is going down the drain.